What area is the BB5 postcode in?

BB5 is a postcode district in Blackburn, Blackburn, North West, England. It is part of the BB postcode area.

How many addresses are in the BB5 postcode?

The BB5 postcode district covers Blackburn in Blackburn. The exact address count can be retrieved via the APITier Postcode Lookup API.

How do I look up addresses in BB5 programmatically?

Use the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY — where the postcode begins with BB5. The response returns all PAF addresses as structured JSON including building name, number, street, town, county, and geocoordinates.

Royal Mail PAF · North West

BB5 Postcode — Blackburn

BB5 is a postcode district in Blackburn, Blackburn, North West, England. Use the lookup below to explore addresses within this postcode district.

BB5

Postcode District

BB — Blackburn

Area

North West

Region

Royal Mail PAF

Data Source

Postcode Lookup — BB5 DistrictSample

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  "_note": "Sample response — enter any postcode above and click Lookup for live data",
  "status": 200,
  "result": {
    "postcode": "BB5 1AA",
    "quality": 1,
    "eastings": 369214,
    "northings": 472277,
    "country": "England",
    "nhs_ha": "North West",
    "longitude": -2.4398,
    "latitude": 53.7052,
    "european_electoral_region": "North West",
    "primary_care_trust": "Blackburn",
    "region": "North West",
    "lsoa": "Blackburn 001A",
    "msoa": "Blackburn 001",
    "incode": "1AA",
    "outcode": "BB5",
    "parliamentary_constituency": "Blackburn",
    "admin_district": "Blackburn",
    "parish": "Blackburn, unparished area",
    "admin_county": "North West",
    "admin_ward": "Blackburn Central",
    "ced": null,
    "ccg": "NHS North West",
    "nuts": "Blackburn",
    "codes": {
      "admin_district": "E07000000",
      "admin_county": "E10000000",
      "admin_ward": "E05000000",
      "parish": "E43000000",
      "parliamentary_constituency": "E14000000",
      "ccg": "E38000000",
      "lsoa": "E01000000",
      "msoa": "E02000000"
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}

About the BB5 Postcode District

The BB5 postcode district is part of the Blackburn (BB) postcode area, covering Blackburn and surrounding areas in North West, England.

Postcodes in the BB5 district follow the format BB5 nXX where n is a digit and XX are letters. Each inward code identifies a specific delivery walk within the district.

The wider Blackburn postcode area (BB) also covers: Burnley, Accrington, Clitheroe, Nelson.

Frequently Asked Questions

What area does the BB5 postcode cover?

The BB5 postcode district covers Blackburn in Blackburn, North West, England. It is one of 12 districts in the BB postcode area.

How do I look up all addresses in the BB5 postcode?

Use the live lookup widget above or call the APITier Postcode Lookup API: GET https://postcode.apitier.com/v1/postcodes/{full postcode}?x-api-key=YOUR_KEY. Replace {full postcode} with any complete postcode beginning BB5. The API returns all Royal Mail PAF addresses as structured JSON.

Is BB5 a valid UK postcode district?

Yes. BB5 is a Royal Mail postcode district in Blackburn, England. Full UK postcodes in this district follow the format BB5 followed by a digit and two letters (e.g. BB5 1AA).

BB5 Postcode — Blackburn

About the BB5 Postcode District

Frequently Asked Questions

Other Blackburn Postcode Districts