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BB3 3RF

POSTCODE

A West Pennine postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, a 28-minute walk from Darwen Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Darwen Rail Station

    Rail

    2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min

  • Entwistle Rail Station

    Rail

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station

    Rail

    6.5 km straight lineabout 82 min

Bus stops

  • Ranken Arms

    Bus · o/s · west

    250 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ranken Arms

    Bus · opp · east

    286 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Pickup Bank Road

    Bus · by · west

    392 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Glenshiels Avenue

    Bus · by · east

    412 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Vernon Carus

    Bus · by · north-west

    412 m straight lineabout 5 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 3RF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, 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 3RF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB3 3RF

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 018 (E02002632)

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
£61,292

£52,326–£71,793

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,169

£37,510–£49,682

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,116

£36,152–£42,322

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,103

£31,650–£41,184

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: 1,923
White Brit.95.9%
Pakistani0.9%
Other White0.8%
White Irish0.6%
Gypsy / Trav.0.5%
+ 8 other groups · 1.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,923
Christian64.7%
No religion27.0%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim1.3%
Other religion0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,919
50–6423.9%
35–4918.7%
65–7415.6%
25–349.7%
75–847.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%

Households

Total households: 818
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.0%
Single family household, all members 66+14.9%
One person: other14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
One person: aged 66+11.4%
+ 9 other households · 30.0%

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.
20207
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20207 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 3RF

England
Country
Blackburn with Darwen
Local Authority
West Pennine
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB3 3RF
Coordinates
53.6934, -2.4325
Grid reference
SD715219
Easting
371,541
Northing
421,967
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VMHV9+92
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hoddlesden
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
Blackburn with Darwen, unparished area
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 018A E01012592
E01012592
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 018 E02002632
E02002632
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Blackburn with Darwen 018A E01012592
E01012592
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Blackburn with Darwen 018 E02002632
E02002632
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

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 3RF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01012592 and MSOA E02002632 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20207
Present — Active
Postcode BB3 3RF 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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