BB3 2EB

POSTCODE

A West Pennine postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, a 22-minute walk from Darwen Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 2

    Primary · Good

    0.27 mi

  2. 3

    Special · Good

    0.38 mi

  3. 6

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 36.5

    0.82 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

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min
  • Entwistle Rail Station

    Rail

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station

    Rail

    6.6 km straight lineabout 82 min

Bus stops

  • Rawlinson Street

    Bus · by · north-west

    28 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Rawlinson Street

    Bus · by · south-east

    33 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Watery Lane

    Bus · by · north-east

    184 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Blackpool Street

    Bus · by · south

    212 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Knowlesly Road

    Bus · by · east

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB3 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB3 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 130 sales

BB3 2EB has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BB3 2 sector.

Average price
£191,182
Median price: £165,500
Median +7.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 130 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £279,700
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£280k£211k£142k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£157,000 · 2026-09-16 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB3 2HP
£269,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BB3 2TN
£119,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
BB3 2QL
£730,000 · 2026-09-04 · Detached · Freehold
BB3 2TT
£123,500 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Freehold
BB3 2DA
£263,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB3 2HF
£195,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB3 2ET
£178,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB3 2TU
£80,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Freehold
BB3 2BH
£285,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
BB3 2TD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB3 2EB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB3 2EB

Counts are for West Pennine 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
4
YoY —
19124
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
2
YoY -80%
19112
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
840
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
962
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

9
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 017 (E02002631)

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
£46,578

£40,017–£54,216

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,630

£30,989–£40,966

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,702

£30,326–£35,265

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,574

£29,350–£38,405

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: 1,489
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.3%
Indian1.0%
Other ethnic group0.6%
White & Asian0.5%
+ 7 other groups · 0.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,487
Christian50.8%
No religion41.5%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim1.4%
Hindu0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,489
35–4920.1%
50–6418.3%
25–3416.9%
65–749.7%
≤46.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%

Households

Total households: 721
One person: other24.1%
One person: aged 66+13.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.9%
+ 9 other households · 36.6%

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.
9015
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9015 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 2EB

England
Country
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
West Pennine
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB3 2EB
Coordinates
53.6827, -2.4572
Grid reference
SD699207
Easting
369,903
Northing
420,784
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VMGMV+34
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
West Pennine
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 017F E01012661
E01012661
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 017 E02002631
E02002631
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 017F E01012661
E01012661
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 017 E02002631
E02002631
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

7:22 AM4:24 PM
7:22 AM
Sunrise
4:24 PM
Sunset
9 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
4:24 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 2 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 2EB 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 E01012661 and MSOA E02002631 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9015
Present — Active
Postcode BB3 2EB 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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