BB3 2EX postcode in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen
BB3 2EX is a postcode in Darwen, in the Darwen South 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.
Where BB3 2EX is, and what is near it
- BB3 2EX
- Other postcodes in BB3 2: 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 53.6852, longitude -2.4549)
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 2EX?
- Blackburn with DarwenCouncil, for all local services Blackburn with Darwen: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BB3 2EX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- Rossendale and DarwenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andy MacNae (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Andy MacNae
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 2EX?
Every home and business at BB3 2EX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 86% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Blackburn with Darwen: 93%
Blackburn with Darwen: 99%
The line marks the figure across Blackburn with Darwen.
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 2EX?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BB3 2EX.
Check the bin days for BB3 2EX on BinDayBuddySource: 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 2EX 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 2EX.
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 2EX: 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 2EX 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 2EX?
Homes in BB3 2 sold for a typical £168,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 122 sales, up 9.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £328,000 25 sales
- Semi-detached £209,000 14 sales
- Terraced £143,000 79 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 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 postcodeSource: 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 2EX
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in BB3 2EX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 January 2026. The middle sale was £80,000, from £78,000 to £135,000. Across BB3 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £168,250. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £110,00024 Bentley Street
- £80,00014 Bentley Street
- £135,00015 Bentley Street
- £79,9507 Bentley Street
- £78,00018 Bentley Street
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 2EX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,110 homes in the neighbourhood around BB3 2EX. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band B. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (25%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,547 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,910.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 260 (23%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 310 (28%) | £1,910 |
| Band C | about 230 (21%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 200 (18%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 100 (9%) | £3,001 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,547 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,092 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,911 |
When the homes were built
- 20% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 14% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 25% 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 2EX is in (ONS area E01012616), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2EX?
The nearest open schools to BB3 2EX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 2EX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BB3 2EX is Darwen Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.
- Darwen Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- Entwistle Rail Station Railway station 4.2 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 Watery Lane, 91 m away.
More stations near BB3 2EX, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BB3 2EX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB3 2EX, 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.
- Spring-Fenisco Healthlink Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01254 282870 1.0 kmWalk
- Darwen Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 964640 1.6 kmCycle
- Darwen Healthlink Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 226600 1.6 kmCycle
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 2EX?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB3 2EX on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BB3 2EX?
The nearest to the centre of BB3 2EX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Darwen Health Centre Phone 01772 695300 700 mWalk
- Dentist-2u 1.2 kmWalk
- Darwen Dental Care Phone 01254 702677 1.4 kmCycle
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 2EX?
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.
- Royal Blackburn Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 263555 5.6 kmDrive
- Laurie Solomon Renal Centre Phone 01727 737680 5.7 kmDrive
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 2EX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BB3 2EX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Thorncliffe Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 703122 800 mWalk
- St James House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 873623 1.8 kmCycle
- Clifton Lawns Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01254 703220 3.0 kmCycle
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 2EX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB3 2EX, 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.
- Everest Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 11am; Sun closed · Phone 01254 777230 700 mWalk
- Church Street Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01254 702435 1.3 kmCycle
- Market Street Pharmacy Mon to Sat 7:30am to 10:30pm; Sun 9am to 7pm · Phone 01254 873977 1.5 kmCycle
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 2EX?
The nearest vets to the centre of BB3 2EX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abbeydale Vets 1.5 kmCycle
- Riley's Vets 8.9 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1204 308700 9.5 kmDrive
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 2EX in a conservation area?
The centre of BB3 2EX 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 2EX?
Police.uk records 108 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB3 2EX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 5, burglary 4, vehicle crime 3, possession of weapons 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BB3 2EX
- Ward
- Darwen South
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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