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BB3 3BL

POSTCODE

A Darwen East postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, a 13-minute walk from Darwen Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy

    Primary

    0.39 mi

  2. 2
    Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary

    Primary

    0.58 mi

  3. 3
    Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 36.5

    0.84 mi

  4. 4
    Aldridge UTC Darwen

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 34.7

    0.89 mi

  5. 5
    Holy Trinity VC School

    Primary

    0.93 mi

  6. 6
    Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.94 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

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 57 min

  • Blackburn Rail Station

    Rail

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min

Bus stops

  • Ambleside Drive

    Bus · by · east

    247 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Holden Fold

    Bus · by · east

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ambleside Drive

    Bus · opp · west

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Punch Bowl

    Bus · adj · east

    260 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ivinson Road

    Bus · by · south-west

    341 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB3 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB3 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 126 sales

BB3 3BL has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BB3 3 sector.

Average price
£200,836
Median price: £173,500
Median -18.2% vs prior 12 months · Prior year includes new-build sales
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 126 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £165,167
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£244k£196k£149k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£201,500 · 2026-09-22 · Terraced · Freehold
BB3 3AF
£150,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB3 3JL
£144,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
BB3 3JH
£205,000 · 2026-08-25 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB3 3AF
£210,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB3 3SR
£545,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
BB3 3NN
£110,000 · 2026-08-11 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB3 3HB
£211,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Leasehold
BB3 3FB
£135,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB3 3JL
£289,950 · 2026-08-04 · Detached · Leasehold
BB3 3RB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB3 3BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB3 3BL

Counts are for Darwen East 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
54
YoY -19%
806141
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
14
YoY -74%
704214
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
1580
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
851
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY -18%
18113
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY stable
402816
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 4 key categories improving

96
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 015 (E02002629)

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
£37,095

£31,857–£43,193

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,140

£26,163–£34,721

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,524

£27,350–£31,871

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£24,108

£21,046–£27,615

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: 1,547
White Brit.90.4%
Other White2.7%
Pakistani1.7%
Indian1.6%
White & Asian1.3%
+ 9 other groups · 2.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,546
Christian47.5%
No religion42.3%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim3.7%
Other religion0.7%
+ 1 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,546
50–6417.7%
35–4917.5%
25–3415.3%
65–749.8%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.3%

Households

Total households: 702
One person: other22.5%
One person: aged 66+13.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.0%
Single family household, all members 66+8.7%
+ 9 other households · 34.9%

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.
3669
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3669 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BB3 3BL

England
Country
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
Darwen East
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB3 3BL
Coordinates
53.7051, -2.4548
Grid reference
SD700232
Easting
370,072
Northing
423,281
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPG4W+23
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 East
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 015C E01012647
E01012647
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 015 E02002629
E02002629
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 015C E01012647
E01012647
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 015 E02002629
E02002629
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 3BL 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 E01012647 and MSOA E02002629 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3669
Present — Active
Postcode BB3 3BL 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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