BB1 3HJ postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, England

BB1 3HJ is a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, in the Little Harwood & Whitebirk ward. It is in the Blackburn parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since February 1984.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £151,250 Homes sold in BB1 3, last 12 months. ▲ 8% on the year before Nearest station Blackburn 2.1 km in a straight line

Where BB1 3HJ is, and what is near it

Map of BB1 3HJ and what is near it Map of BB1 3HJ: its centre point, with the 93 other postcodes in the BB1 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BB1 3AB: also in BB1 3BB1 3AG: also in BB1 3BB1 3AJ: also in BB1 3BB1 3AL: also in BB1 3BB1 3AP: also in BB1 3BB1 3AY: also in BB1 3BB1 3BD: also in BB1 3BB1 3BQ: also in BB1 3BB1 3BS: also in BB1 3BB1 3BW: also in BB1 3BB1 3BY: also in BB1 3BB1 3DF: also in BB1 3BB1 3DL: also in BB1 3BB1 3DP: also in BB1 3BB1 3DW: also in BB1 3BB1 3EA: also in BB1 3BB1 3EE: also in BB1 3BB1 3ES: also in BB1 3BB1 3EU: also in BB1 3BB1 3HD: also in BB1 3BB1 3HF: also in BB1 3BB1 3HL: also in BB1 3BB1 3HN: also in BB1 3BB1 3HP: also in BB1 3BB1 3HQ: also in BB1 3BB1 3HR: also in BB1 3BB1 3HT: also in BB1 3BB1 3HU: also in BB1 3BB1 3HW: also in BB1 3BB1 3HY: also in BB1 3BB1 3JA: also in BB1 3BB1 3JB: also in BB1 3BB1 3JD: also in BB1 3BB1 3JL: also in BB1 3BB1 3JP: also in BB1 3BB1 3JR: also in BB1 3BB1 3JS: also in BB1 3BB1 3JT: also in BB1 3BB1 3JU: also in BB1 3BB1 3JW: also in BB1 3BB1 3JX: also in BB1 3BB1 3JY: also in BB1 3BB1 3JZ: also in BB1 3BB1 3LA: also in BB1 3BB1 3LB: also in BB1 3BB1 3LD: also in BB1 3BB1 3LE: also in BB1 3BB1 3LF: also in BB1 3BB1 3LG: also in BB1 3BB1 3LH: also in BB1 3BB1 3LJ: also in BB1 3BB1 3LL: also in BB1 3BB1 3LN: also in BB1 3BB1 3LQ: also in BB1 3BB1 3LR: also in BB1 3BB1 3LU: also in BB1 3BB1 3LX: also in BB1 3BB1 3NA: also in BB1 3BB1 3NH: also in BB1 3BB1 3NJ: also in BB1 3BB1 3NN: also in BB1 3BB1 3NP: also in BB1 3BB1 3NQ: also in BB1 3BB1 3NR: also in BB1 3BB1 3NS: also in BB1 3BB1 3NT: also in BB1 3BB1 3NW: also in BB1 3BB1 3NY: also in BB1 3 School 1.1 kmGP 1.3 kmGP 1.3 kmBlackburn station 2.1 kmRishton station 2.2 kmLittle Harwood & Whitebirk BB1 3HJ Map of BB1 3HJ and what is near it Map of BB1 3HJ: its centre point, with the 93 other postcodes in the BB1 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.1 kmGP 1.3 kmGP 1.3 kmRishton station 2.2 kmLittle Harwood & Whitebirk BB1 3HJ
  • BB1 3HJ
  • Other postcodes in BB1 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7537, longitude -2.4488)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BB1 3HJ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BB1 3HJ?

Every home and business at BB1 3HJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Blackburn with Darwen: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Blackburn with Darwen: 99%

The line marks the figure across Blackburn with Darwen.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BB1 3HJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB1 3HJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BB1 3HJ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BB1 3HJ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Blackburn with Darwen

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BB1 3HJ: 3,475 properties in Blackburn with Darwen are at high risk (4.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Blackburn with Darwen

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BB1 3HJ is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 10:26 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 10:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BB1 3HJ?

Homes in BB1 3 sold for a typical £151,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 26 sales, up 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£151,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£140,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £165,000 16 sales
  • Terraced £132,000 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BB1 district: a typical £169,350 from 470 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BB1 3HJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB1 3HJ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BB1 3HJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around BB1 3HJ. Over half of them (93%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (71%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BB1 3HJ

Band D in Blackburn with Darwen for 2026‑27: £2,455. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £2,182 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,637.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 690 (93%)£1,637
Band Babout 40 (5%)£1,910
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£2,182
Band Dfewer than 5£2,455
Band Efewer than 5£3,001
Band Ffewer than 5£3,547
Band Gfewer than 5£4,092
Band Hfewer than 5£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 71% 1919 to 1939
  4. 15% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Blackburn with Darwen before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BB1 3HJ is in (ONS area E01012639), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BB1 3HJ?

The nearest open schools to BB1 3HJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB1 3HJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BB1 3HJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB1 3HJ is Blackburn Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Blackburn Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Rishton Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Red Lion Roundabout, 103 m away.

More stations near BB1 3HJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BB1 3HJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB1 3HJ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BB1 3HJ?

4 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB1 3HJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BB1 3HJ?

The nearest to the centre of BB1 3HJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BB1 3HJ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BB1 3HJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB1 3HJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BB1 3HJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB1 3HJ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BB1 3HJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB1 3HJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BB1 3HJ in a conservation area?

The centre of BB1 3HJ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BB1 3HJ?

Police.uk records 218 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB1 3HJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences86 reports
Anti-social behaviour35 reports
Criminal damage and arson25 reports
Public order11 reports
Other theft11 reports
Drugs11 reports

Also: other crime 11, vehicle crime 9, shoplifting 7, possession of weapons 4, burglary 3, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 1, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BB1 3HJ

Ward
Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 1984

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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