BB3 1EU postcode in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen

BB3 1EU 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 December 2013.

Flooding High flood risk 3 of 3 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at BB3 1EU can get it Across 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 450 m in a straight line

Where BB3 1EU is, and what is near it

Map of BB3 1EU and what is near it Map of BB3 1EU: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the BB3 1 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 200 m. BB3 1AF: also in BB3 1BB3 1AJ: also in BB3 1BB3 1AL: also in BB3 1BB3 1AP: also in BB3 1BB3 1AR: also in BB3 1BB3 1AS: also in BB3 1BB3 1AT: also in BB3 1BB3 1AU: also in BB3 1BB3 1AW: also in BB3 1BB3 1AX: also in BB3 1BB3 1AY: also in BB3 1BB3 1AZ: also in BB3 1BB3 1BD: also in BB3 1BB3 1BE: also in BB3 1BB3 1BF: also in BB3 1BB3 1BG: also in BB3 1BB3 1BH: also in BB3 1BB3 1BN: also in BB3 1BB3 1BQ: also in BB3 1BB3 1BW: also in BB3 1BB3 1BX: also in BB3 1BB3 1BY: also in BB3 1BB3 1DE: also in BB3 1BB3 1DG: also in BB3 1BB3 1DH: also in BB3 1BB3 1DL: also in BB3 1BB3 1DP: also in BB3 1BB3 1DR: also in BB3 1BB3 1DS: also in BB3 1BB3 1DT: also in BB3 1BB3 1DU: also in BB3 1BB3 1DW: also in BB3 1BB3 1DX: also in BB3 1BB3 1DY: also in BB3 1BB3 1DZ: also in BB3 1BB3 1EA: also in BB3 1BB3 1EB: also in BB3 1BB3 1ED: also in BB3 1BB3 1EE: also in BB3 1BB3 1EF: also in BB3 1BB3 1EG: also in BB3 1BB3 1EH: also in BB3 1BB3 1FD: also in BB3 1BB3 1FF: also in BB3 1BB3 1LG: also in BB3 1BB3 1LH: also in BB3 1BB3 1LJ: also in BB3 1BB3 1LL: also in BB3 1BB3 1LN: also in BB3 1BB3 1LP: also in BB3 1BB3 1LR: also in BB3 1BB3 1LS: also in BB3 1BB3 1LT: also in BB3 1BB3 1LU: also in BB3 1BB3 1LW: also in BB3 1BB3 1NB: also in BB3 1BB3 1ND: also in BB3 1BB3 1NF: also in BB3 1BB3 1NG: also in BB3 1BB3 1NH: also in BB3 1BB3 1NJ: also in BB3 1BB3 1NL: also in BB3 1BB3 1NN: also in BB3 1BB3 1NP: also in BB3 1BB3 1NQ: also in BB3 1BB3 1NR: also in BB3 1BB3 1NW: also in BB3 1BB3 1NX: also in BB3 1BB3 1NY: also in BB3 1BB3 1NZ: also in BB3 1BB3 1PA: also in BB3 1BB3 1PB: also in BB3 1BB3 1PD: also in BB3 1BB3 1PE: also in BB3 1BB3 1PH: also in BB3 1BB3 1PJ: also in BB3 1BB3 1PL: also in BB3 1BB3 1PP: also in BB3 1BB3 1PQ: also in BB3 1BB3 1PR: 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 1QA: also in BB3 1BB3 1QE: also in BB3 1BB3 1QL: also in BB3 1BB3 1QQ: also in BB3 1BB3 1QW: also in BB3 1 School 650 m2 places, 800 m–4.5 kmDarwen BB3 1EU Map of BB3 1EU and what is near it Map of BB3 1EU: its centre point, with the 184 other postcodes in the BB3 1 sector, 4 schools (3 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. Darwen BB3 1EU
  • BB3 1EU
  • Other postcodes in BB3 1: 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. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6992, longitude -2.4712)

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 1EU?

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 1EU?

Every home and business at BB3 1EU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB3 1EU 100% Blackburn with Darwen 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB3 1EU 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 1EU?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BB3 1EU.

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

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 3 homes and businesses at BB3 1EU. 3 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

3 homes and businesses at BB3 1EU High: 3

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 1EU: 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 1EU is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 19:59 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 19:59 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 BB3 1EU?

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 1EU

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around BB3 1EU. 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 1EU

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 1EU 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 1EU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB3 1EU is Darwen Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Darwen Rail Station Railway station 450 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 Vale Street, 55 m away.

More stations near BB3 1EU, 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 1EU?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.6 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 1EU?

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

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 1EU?

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

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

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

The centre of BB3 1EU 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 1EU?

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

Violence and sexual offences87 reports
Anti-social behaviour38 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Public order11 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports
Burglary8 reports

Also: drugs 7, other crime 7, other theft 6, possession of weapons 3.

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 1EU

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
December 2013

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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