BB3 0QU postcode in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen

BB3 0QU is a postcode in Blackburn, in the Blackburn South & Lower Darwen 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 0QU 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 Mill Hill (Lancs) 2.3 km in a straight line

Where BB3 0QU is, and what is near it

Map of BB3 0QU and what is near it Map of BB3 0QU: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the BB3 0 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) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BB3 0AL: also in BB3 0BB3 0AP: also in BB3 0BB3 0AR: also in BB3 0BB3 0AW: also in BB3 0BB3 0DG: also in BB3 0BB3 0FD: also in BB3 0BB3 0FF: also in BB3 0BB3 0FG: also in BB3 0BB3 0FN: also in BB3 0BB3 0FQ: also in BB3 0BB3 0FR: also in BB3 0BB3 0FS: 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 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 0QB: also in BB3 0BB3 0QD: also in BB3 0BB3 0QE: also in BB3 0BB3 0QG: also in BB3 0BB3 0QH: also in BB3 0BB3 0QJ: also in BB3 0BB3 0QL: also in BB3 0BB3 0QN: also in BB3 0BB3 0QP: also in BB3 0BB3 0QQ: also in BB3 0BB3 0QR: also in BB3 0BB3 0QS: also in BB3 0BB3 0QT: also in BB3 0BB3 0QW: also in BB3 0BB3 0QX: also in BB3 0BB3 0QY: also in BB3 0BB3 0QZ: also in BB3 0BB3 0RA: also in BB3 0BB3 0RB: also in BB3 0BB3 0RD: also in BB3 0BB3 0RE: also in BB3 0BB3 0RF: also in BB3 0BB3 0RG: also in BB3 0BB3 0RJ: also in BB3 0BB3 0RL: also in BB3 0BB3 0RN: also in BB3 0BB3 0RQ: also in BB3 0BB3 0RS: also in BB3 0BB3 0RT: also in BB3 0BB3 0RU: also in BB3 0BB3 0RY: 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 0SR: also in BB3 0BB3 0SS: also in BB3 0BB3 0ST: also in BB3 0BB3 0SU: also in BB3 0BB3 0SW: also in BB3 0BB3 0SX: also in BB3 0BB3 0SY: also in BB3 0BB3 0SZ: also in BB3 0BB3 0TA: also in BB3 0BB3 0TB: also in BB3 0BB3 0TD: also in BB3 0 2 places, 1.4–2.7 kmHollins Grove Surgery 1.9 kmDarwen West BB3 0QU Map of BB3 0QU and what is near it Map of BB3 0QU: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Mill Hill (Lancs) station 2.3 kmDarwen West BB3 0QU
  • BB3 0QU
  • Other postcodes in BB3 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 53.7222, longitude -2.4743)

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 0QU?

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 0QU?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB3 0QU 100% Blackburn with Darwen 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB3 0QU 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 0QU?

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

Check the bin days for BB3 0QU 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 0QU 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 0QU.

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 0QU: 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 0QU 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 0QU?

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 0QU

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in BB3 0QU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 October 2025. The middle sale was £131,000, from £119,000 to £180,000. 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 0QU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around BB3 0QU. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (29%). 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 0QU

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 £3,001 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,182.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (15%)£1,637
Band Babout 90 (13%)£1,910
Band Cabout 310 (43%)£2,182
Band Dabout 180 (25%)£2,455
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£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. 13% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 28% 1965 to 1982
  6. 29% 1983 to 1999
  7. 22% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019: 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 BB3 0QU is in (ONS area E01012597), 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 0QU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB3 0QU is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Blackburn Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Swan Farm Close, 73 m away.

More stations near BB3 0QU, 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 0QU?

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

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

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

  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.0 kmWalk
  • Dog Inn Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.9 kmCycle
  • Dog Inn Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.9 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 0QU?

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

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 0QU?

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

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

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

The centre of BB3 0QU 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 0QU?

Police.uk records 218 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB3 0QU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences105 reports
Anti-social behaviour38 reports
Public order22 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Vehicle crime11 reports
Other theft9 reports

Also: shoplifting 6, burglary 5, drugs 3, other crime 3, 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 BB3 0QU

Ward
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Blackburn
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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BB3 0QA70 mBB3 0QD70 mBB3 0PZ80 mBB3 0QG100 mBB3 0QQ160 mBB3 0QE180 m
All of BB3

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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