BB3 0HT

POSTCODE

A Darwen West postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, a 19-minute walk from Darwen Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 2

    Special · Good

    0.28 mi

  2. 4

    Primary · Good

    0.35 mi

  3. 5

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 43.1

    0.58 mi

  4. 6

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 34.7

    0.86 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Darwen Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min
  • Cherry Tree Rail Station

    Rail

    3.7 km straight lineabout 47 min

Bus stops

  • Ribble Avenue

    Bus · by · south-west

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Lee's Court

    Bus · by · south

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Lynwood Avenue

    Bus · by · south-west

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Duddon Avenue

    Bus · by · north-west

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Lynwood Avenue

    Bus · adj · north

    206 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB3 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB3 0 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 114 sales

BB3 0HT has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BB3 0 sector.

Average price
£178,667
Median price: £148,500
Median -9.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 114 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £85,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£234k£152k£70k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£85,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB3 0EJ
£175,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Freehold
BB3 0JF
£145,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB3 0JB
£72,500 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB3 0HG
£63,000 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Freehold
BB3 0DR
£105,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB3 0BN
£186,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB3 0JG
£142,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
BB3 0HN
£116,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
BB3 0QA
£113,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB3 0PQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB3 0HT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB3 0HT

Counts are for Darwen West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY +10%
422915
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
5
YoY -64%
36191
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1470
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
852
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY -36%
29175
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

42
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Blackburn with Darwen 014 (E02002628)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£40,817

£35,084–£47,486

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,861

£28,528–£37,852

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,306

£29,020–£33,773

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,100

£24,578–£32,126

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,309
White Brit.92.1%
Pakistani2.4%
Other White2.0%
Other ethnic group0.8%
Other Asian0.8%
+ 10 other groups · 1.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,313
Christian52.6%
No religion36.9%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim3.7%
Other religion0.8%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,313
50–6420.8%
35–4917.5%
25–3414.8%
65–7410.8%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%

Households

Total households: 609
One person: other21.5%
One person: aged 66+18.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 34.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4099
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4099 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BB3 0HT

England
Country
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Darwen West
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB3 0HT
Coordinates
53.7069, -2.4822
Grid reference
SD682234
Easting
368,264
Northing
423,490
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPG49+Q4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Darwen
Travel to Work
Blackburn
ITL Region
Blackburn with Darwen

Administrative Information

Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Council Area
Rossendale and Darwen E14001450
Constituency
E14001450
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Darwen West
Constituency code
E14001450
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Darwen
International Territorial Level
Blackburn with Darwen

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 00Q
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 014B E01012590
E01012590
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 014 E02002628
E02002628
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 014B E01012590
E01012590
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 014 E02002628
E02002628
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:24 AM4:22 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
4:22 PM
Sunset
8 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
4:22 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BB3 0HT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01012590 and MSOA E02002628 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4099
Present — Active
Postcode BB3 0HT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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