BB3 0LL postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, England

BB3 0LL is a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, in the Livesey with Pleasington ward. It is in the Blackburn 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 0% of homes and businesses at BB3 0LL 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 Cherry Tree 1.8 km in a straight line

Where BB3 0LL is, and what is near it

Map of BB3 0LL and what is near it Map of BB3 0LL: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the BB3 0 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. BB3 0AA: also in BB3 0BB3 0AB: also in BB3 0BB3 0AD: also in BB3 0BB3 0AE: also in BB3 0BB3 0AF: also in BB3 0BB3 0AG: also in BB3 0BB3 0AJ: also in BB3 0BB3 0AL: also in BB3 0BB3 0AP: also in BB3 0BB3 0AQ: also in BB3 0BB3 0AR: also in BB3 0BB3 0AS: also in BB3 0BB3 0AT: also in BB3 0BB3 0AU: also in BB3 0BB3 0AW: also in BB3 0BB3 0AX: also in BB3 0BB3 0AY: also in BB3 0BB3 0AZ: also in BB3 0BB3 0BA: also in BB3 0BB3 0BB: also in BB3 0BB3 0BJ: also in BB3 0BB3 0BL: also in BB3 0BB3 0BN: also in BB3 0BB3 0BP: also in BB3 0BB3 0BR: also in BB3 0BB3 0BW: also in BB3 0BB3 0BY: also in BB3 0BB3 0DB: also in BB3 0BB3 0DG: also in BB3 0BB3 0DH: also in BB3 0BB3 0FE: also in BB3 0BB3 0FG: also in BB3 0BB3 0FJ: also in BB3 0BB3 0FL: also in BB3 0BB3 0FT: also in BB3 0BB3 0FX: also in BB3 0BB3 0HN: also in BB3 0BB3 0HP: also in BB3 0BB3 0HR: also in BB3 0BB3 0HS: also in BB3 0BB3 0HT: also in BB3 0BB3 0HU: also in BB3 0BB3 0HW: also in BB3 0BB3 0HX: also in BB3 0BB3 0HY: also in BB3 0BB3 0HZ: also in BB3 0BB3 0JA: also in BB3 0BB3 0JB: also in BB3 0BB3 0JD: also in BB3 0BB3 0JE: also in BB3 0BB3 0JF: also in BB3 0BB3 0JG: also in BB3 0BB3 0JH: also in BB3 0BB3 0JJ: also in BB3 0BB3 0JL: also in BB3 0BB3 0JN: also in BB3 0BB3 0JP: also in BB3 0BB3 0JQ: also in BB3 0BB3 0JR: also in BB3 0BB3 0JS: also in BB3 0BB3 0JT: also in BB3 0BB3 0JU: also in BB3 0BB3 0JW: also in BB3 0BB3 0JY: also in BB3 0BB3 0LA: also in BB3 0BB3 0LB: also in BB3 0BB3 0LD: also in BB3 0BB3 0LF: also in BB3 0BB3 0LG: also in BB3 0BB3 0LH: also in BB3 0BB3 0LJ: also in BB3 0BB3 0LN: also in BB3 0BB3 0LP: also in BB3 0BB3 0LQ: also in BB3 0BB3 0LR: also in BB3 0BB3 0LT: also in BB3 0BB3 0LU: also in BB3 0BB3 0LW: also in BB3 0BB3 0LX: also in BB3 0BB3 0LY: also in BB3 0BB3 0LZ: also in BB3 0BB3 0NA: also in BB3 0BB3 0NB: also in BB3 0BB3 0ND: also in BB3 0BB3 0NE: also in BB3 0BB3 0NF: also in BB3 0BB3 0NG: also in BB3 0BB3 0NH: also in BB3 0BB3 0NJ: also in BB3 0BB3 0NL: also in BB3 0BB3 0NN: also in BB3 0BB3 0NP: also in BB3 0BB3 0NQ: also in BB3 0BB3 0NR: also in BB3 0BB3 0NS: also in BB3 0BB3 0NT: also in BB3 0BB3 0NU: also in BB3 0BB3 0NW: also in BB3 0BB3 0PF: also in BB3 0BB3 0PG: also in BB3 0BB3 0PL: also in BB3 0BB3 0PN: also in BB3 0BB3 0PP: also in BB3 0BB3 0PQ: also in BB3 0BB3 0PR: also in BB3 0BB3 0PS: also in BB3 0BB3 0PU: also in BB3 0BB3 0PW: also in BB3 0BB3 0PX: also in BB3 0BB3 0PY: also in BB3 0BB3 0PZ: also in BB3 0BB3 0QA: also in BB3 0BB3 0SA: also in BB3 0BB3 0SB: also in BB3 0BB3 0SD: also in BB3 0BB3 0SE: also in BB3 0BB3 0SF: also in BB3 0BB3 0SG: also in BB3 0BB3 0SH: also in BB3 0BB3 0SJ: also in BB3 0BB3 0SL: also in BB3 0BB3 0SN: also in BB3 0BB3 0SP: also in BB3 0BB3 0SQ: also in BB3 0 Darwen West BB3 0LL Map of BB3 0LL and what is near it Map of BB3 0LL: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the BB3 0 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Hollins Grove Surgery 2.7 kmDarwen West BB3 0LL
  • BB3 0LL
  • Other postcodes in BB3 0: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 53.7165, longitude -2.5144)

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 0LL?

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 0LL?

50% of the homes and businesses at BB3 0LL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB3 0LL 0% Blackburn with Darwen 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB3 0LL 50% 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 0LL?

It’s today!

Next collection, today

Thursday 22 October

Burgundy 140L (refuse bin)

  • Thu 29 Oct Grey 240L (glass, tins and plastics bin)
  • Thu 5 Nov Burgundy 140L (refuse bin)
Every collection, on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 19:13 on 22 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BB3 0LL 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 0LL.

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 0LL: 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 0LL 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 0LL?

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 0LL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB3 0LL 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

Food hygiene ratings at BB3 0LL

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at BB3 0LL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BB3 0LL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,100 homes in the neighbourhood around BB3 0LL. Over half of them (55%) are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (38%). 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 0LL

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 £1,910 (band B) to £3,547 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,182.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,637
Band Babout 80 (7%)£1,910
Band Cabout 610 (55%)£2,182
Band Dabout 120 (11%)£2,455
Band Eabout 270 (25%)£3,001
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,547
Band Gwithheld£4,092
Band Hfewer than 5£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 38% 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 0LL is in (ONS area E01012609), 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 0LL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB3 0LL is Cherry Tree Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Cherry Tree Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Sycamores, 319 m away.

More stations near BB3 0LL, 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 0LL?

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

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

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

  • EV On The Move Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.9 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.4 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 0LL?

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

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 0LL?

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

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

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

The centre of BB3 0LL 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 0LL?

Police.uk records 57 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB3 0LL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences21 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Other theft8 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Public order4 reports

Also: shoplifting 3, other crime 2, bicycle theft 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 0LL

Ward
Livesey with Pleasington
Parish
Livesey
Region
North West
Country
England
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

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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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