BB3 1BG postcode in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen

BB3 1BG 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 Low flood risk 2 of 16 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 55% of homes and businesses can get it. Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £143,500 Homes sold in BB3 1, last 12 months. ▼ 1.2% on the year before Nearest station Darwen 300 m in a straight line

Where BB3 1BG is, and what is near it

Map of BB3 1BG and what is near it Map of BB3 1BG: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the BB3 1 sector, 4 schools (1 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 27 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. BB3 1AF: also in BB3 1BB3 1AJ: also in BB3 1BB3 1AL: also in BB3 1BB3 1AP: also in BB3 1BB3 1AS: also in BB3 1BB3 1AU: also in BB3 1BB3 1AW: also in BB3 1BB3 1AX: also in BB3 1BB3 1AZ: also in BB3 1BB3 1BE: also in BB3 1BB3 1BH: also in BB3 1BB3 1BN: also in BB3 1BB3 1BQ: also in BB3 1BB3 1BR: also in BB3 1BB3 1BT: also in BB3 1BB3 1BU: also in BB3 1BB3 1BW: also in BB3 1BB3 1DB: also in BB3 1BB3 1DE: also in BB3 1BB3 1DF: also in BB3 1BB3 1DH: also in BB3 1BB3 1DJ: also in BB3 1BB3 1DL: also in BB3 1BB3 1DP: also in BB3 1BB3 1DQ: also in BB3 1BB3 1DR: also in BB3 1BB3 1DW: also in BB3 1BB3 1EG: also in BB3 1BB3 1LG: also in BB3 1BB3 1LH: also in BB3 1BB3 1LQ: also in BB3 1BB3 1LR: also in BB3 1BB3 1LS: also in BB3 1BB3 1LT: also in BB3 1BB3 1LU: also in BB3 1BB3 1PL: also in BB3 1BB3 1PP: also in BB3 1BB3 1PS: also in BB3 1BB3 1PU: also in BB3 1BB3 1PW: also in BB3 1BB3 1PX: also in BB3 1BB3 1PY: also in BB3 1BB3 1QB: also in BB3 1 2 places, 400–450 mSchool 550 mDarwen BB3 1BG Map of BB3 1BG and what is near it Map of BB3 1BG: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the BB3 1 sector, 4 schools (1 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 27 bus stops (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 bus stops, 350 mSchool 550 mDarwen West BB3 1BG
  • BB3 1BG
  • Other postcodes in BB3 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 27 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 53.6955, longitude -2.4672)

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 1BG?

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 1BG?

Every home and business at BB3 1BG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 55% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)55% 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.

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 1BG?

BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB3 1BG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BB3 1BG 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 1BG at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 16 homes and businesses at BB3 1BG. 2 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

16 homes and businesses at BB3 1BG Low: 2Not in an area at risk: 14

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 1BG: 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 1BG 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 1BG?

Homes in BB3 1 sold for a typical £143,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 100 sales, down 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£143,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£145,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £350,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £200,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £127,500 71 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 1BG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB3 1BG 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 1BG

The Food Standards Agency lists 5 food businesses at BB3 1BG. 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 1BG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around BB3 1BG. Over half of them (80%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 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 BB3 1BG

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 A, the most common, is £1,637.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 700 (80%)£1,637
Band Babout 100 (11%)£1,910
Band Cabout 50 (6%)£2,182
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,455
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£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. 71% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: 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 1BG is in (ONS area E01012654), 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 1BG?

The nearest open schools to BB3 1BG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB3 1BG, 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 1BG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB3 1BG is Darwen Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Darwen Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle

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

27 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bus Station Set Down, 20 m away.

More stations near BB3 1BG, 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 1BG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB3 1BG, 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 1BG?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB3 1BG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.1 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 1BG?

The nearest to the centre of BB3 1BG, 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 1BG?

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 1BG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB3 1BG, 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 1BG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB3 1BG, 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 1BG?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB3 1BG 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 1BG in a conservation area?

The centre of BB3 1BG is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 1BG?

Police.uk records 196 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB3 1BG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences84 reports
Anti-social behaviour36 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Public order11 reports
Vehicle crime11 reports
Other theft9 reports

Also: other crime 9, burglary 8, drugs 8, possession of weapons 2.

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 1BG

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

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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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