BB3 0DR postcode in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen

BB3 0DR is a postcode in Darwen, in the Darwen East ward of Blackburn with Darwen. It is in the Rossendale and Darwen parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 at BB3 0DR can get it Across Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £150,000 Homes sold in BB3 0, last 12 months. ▼ 9.1% on the year before Nearest station Darwen 350 m in a straight line

Where BB3 0DR is, and what is near it

Map of BB3 0DR and what is near it Map of BB3 0DR: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the BB3 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BB3 0BG: also in BB3 0BB3 0DA: also in BB3 0BB3 0DD: also in BB3 0BB3 0DE: also in BB3 0BB3 0DF: also in BB3 0BB3 0DJ: also in BB3 0BB3 0DN: also in BB3 0BB3 0DP: also in BB3 0BB3 0DQ: also in BB3 0BB3 0DS: also in BB3 0BB3 0DT: also in BB3 0BB3 0DU: also in BB3 0BB3 0DW: also in BB3 0BB3 0DY: also in BB3 0BB3 0DZ: also in BB3 0BB3 0EA: also in BB3 0BB3 0EB: also in BB3 0BB3 0EE: also in BB3 0BB3 0EF: also in BB3 0BB3 0EG: also in BB3 0BB3 0EH: also in BB3 0BB3 0EJ: also in BB3 0BB3 0EL: also in BB3 0BB3 0EN: also in BB3 0BB3 0EP: also in BB3 0BB3 0EQ: also in BB3 0BB3 0ER: also in BB3 0BB3 0ES: also in BB3 0BB3 0ET: also in BB3 0BB3 0EU: also in BB3 0BB3 0EW: also in BB3 0BB3 0EX: also in BB3 0BB3 0EY: also in BB3 0BB3 0FH: also in BB3 0BB3 0GX: also in BB3 0BB3 0HA: also in BB3 0BB3 0HB: also in BB3 0BB3 0HD: also in BB3 0BB3 0HE: also in BB3 0BB3 0HF: also in BB3 0BB3 0HG: also in BB3 0BB3 0HH: also in BB3 0BB3 0HJ: also in BB3 0BB3 0HL: also in BB3 0BB3 0HQ: also in BB3 0BB3 0JX: also in BB3 0 School 700 mMill Hill (Lancs) station 4.5 kmDarwen BB3 0DR Map of BB3 0DR and what is near it Map of BB3 0DR: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the BB3 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 700 mDarwen West BB3 0DR
  • BB3 0DR
  • Other postcodes in BB3 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 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 53.7008, longitude -2.4673)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BB3 0DR?

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 BB3 0DR?

Every home and business at BB3 0DR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB3 0DR 100% Blackburn with Darwen 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB3 0DR 100% Blackburn with Darwen 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 BB3 0DR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB3 0DR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BB3 0DR on BinDayBuddy

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 BB3 0DR 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 BB3 0DR.

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 BB3 0DR: 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 BB3 0DR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BB3 0DR?

Homes in BB3 0 sold for a typical £150,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 111 sales, down 9.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£150,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£165,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £275,000 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £177,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £110,650 58 sales

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

Across the whole BB3 district: a typical £160,000 from 459 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 BB3 0DR

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in BB3 0DR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 June 2026. The middle sale was £70,000, from £47,500 to £110,000. Across BB3 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £150,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 BB3 0DR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around BB3 0DR. Over half of them (74%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 BB3 0DR

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 620 (74%)£1,637
Band Babout 150 (18%)£1,910
Band Cabout 70 (8%)£2,182
Band Dwithheld£2,455
Band Ewithheld£3,001
Band Ffewer than 5£3,547
Band Gfewer than 5£4,092
Band Hwithheld£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 14% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

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 BB3 0DR is in (ONS area E01012649), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 BB3 0DR?

The nearest open schools to BB3 0DR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB3 0DR, 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 BB3 0DR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB3 0DR is Darwen Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Darwen Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cotton Hall Street, 128 m away.

More stations near BB3 0DR, 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 BB3 0DR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB3 0DR, 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 BB3 0DR?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB3 0DR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.5 kmCycle

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.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

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

Which dentists are near BB3 0DR?

The nearest to the centre of BB3 0DR, 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 BB3 0DR?

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 BB3 0DR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB3 0DR, 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 BB3 0DR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB3 0DR, 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 BB3 0DR?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB3 0DR 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 BB3 0DR in a conservation area?

The centre of BB3 0DR 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 BB3 0DR?

Police.uk records 204 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB3 0DR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences89 reports
Anti-social behaviour41 reports
Criminal damage and arson20 reports
Public order12 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports
Burglary8 reports

Also: drugs 7, other crime 7, other theft 6, possession of weapons 3, shoplifting 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 BB3 0DR

Ward
Darwen East
Parish
Darwen
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Darwen
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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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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