BB3 2RS postcode in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen

BB3 2RS is a postcode in Darwen, in the Darwen West 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 2RS can get it Across Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £168,250 Homes sold in BB3 2, last 12 months. ▲ 9.3% on the year before Nearest station Darwen 550 m in a straight line

Where BB3 2RS is, and what is near it

Map of BB3 2RS and what is near it Map of BB3 2RS: its centre point, with the 263 other postcodes in the BB3 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 24 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. BB3 2AA: also in BB3 2BB3 2AB: also in BB3 2BB3 2AD: also in BB3 2BB3 2AF: also in BB3 2BB3 2AN: also in BB3 2BB3 2AP: also in BB3 2BB3 2AQ: also in BB3 2BB3 2AR: also in BB3 2BB3 2AT: also in BB3 2BB3 2AW: also in BB3 2BB3 2AY: also in BB3 2BB3 2AZ: also in BB3 2BB3 2BF: also in BB3 2BB3 2DA: also in BB3 2BB3 2DB: also in BB3 2BB3 2DD: also in BB3 2BB3 2DE: also in BB3 2BB3 2DL: also in BB3 2BB3 2DQ: also in BB3 2BB3 2DU: also in BB3 2BB3 2DX: also in BB3 2BB3 2DY: also in BB3 2BB3 2FB: also in BB3 2BB3 2FT: also in BB3 2BB3 2FW: also in BB3 2BB3 2NL: also in BB3 2BB3 2NR: also in BB3 2BB3 2NS: also in BB3 2BB3 2NT: also in BB3 2BB3 2NU: also in BB3 2BB3 2NW: also in BB3 2BB3 2NX: also in BB3 2BB3 2NY: also in BB3 2BB3 2PA: also in BB3 2BB3 2PB: also in BB3 2BB3 2PD: also in BB3 2BB3 2PE: also in BB3 2BB3 2PG: also in BB3 2BB3 2PJ: also in BB3 2BB3 2PQ: also in BB3 2BB3 2QY: also in BB3 2BB3 2RA: also in BB3 2BB3 2RD: also in BB3 2BB3 2RE: also in BB3 2BB3 2RG: also in BB3 2BB3 2RJ: also in BB3 2BB3 2RL: also in BB3 2BB3 2RN: also in BB3 2BB3 2RP: also in BB3 2BB3 2RT: also in BB3 2BB3 2RU: also in BB3 2BB3 2RW: also in BB3 2BB3 2RX: also in BB3 2BB3 2RY: also in BB3 2BB3 2RZ: also in BB3 2BB3 2SA: also in BB3 2BB3 2SB: also in BB3 2BB3 2SD: also in BB3 2BB3 2SE: also in BB3 2BB3 2SF: also in BB3 2BB3 2SG: also in BB3 2BB3 2SH: also in BB3 2BB3 2SJ: also in BB3 2BB3 2SL: also in BB3 2BB3 2SN: also in BB3 2BB3 2SQ: also in BB3 2BB3 2SS: also in BB3 2BB3 2ST: also in BB3 2BB3 2SU: also in BB3 2BB3 2SW: also in BB3 2BB3 2SX: also in BB3 2BB3 2SY: also in BB3 2BB3 2TA: also in BB3 2BB3 2TG: also in BB3 2BB3 2TH: also in BB3 2BB3 2UF: also in BB3 2BB3 2UL: also in BB3 2BB3 2UN: also in BB3 2BB3 2UQ: also in BB3 2BB3 2US: also in BB3 2BB3 2UX: also in BB3 2BB3 2WT: also in BB3 2 Mill Hill (Lancs) station 5.1 kmDarwen BB3 2RS Map of BB3 2RS and what is near it Map of BB3 2RS: its centre point, with the 263 other postcodes in the BB3 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 24 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Darwen BB3 2RS
  • BB3 2RS
  • Other postcodes in BB3 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 24 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 53.6940, longitude -2.4698)

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 2RS?

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 2RS?

Every home and business at BB3 2RS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB3 2RS 100% Blackburn with Darwen 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB3 2RS 100% Blackburn with Darwen 99%
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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 2RS?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for BB3 2RS.

Check the bin days for BB3 2RS 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 2RS 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 2RS.

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 2RS: 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 2RS 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 2RS?

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.

£168,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£154,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 9.3% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 2RS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB3 2RS 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 2RS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around BB3 2RS. 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 2RS

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 2RS 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 2RS?

The nearest open schools to BB3 2RS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB3 2RS, 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 2RS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB3 2RS is Darwen Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Darwen Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station Railway station 5.1 kmDrive

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

24 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Punstock Road, 106 m away.

More stations near BB3 2RS, 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 2RS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB3 2RS, 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 2RS?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB3 2RS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.2 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 2RS?

The nearest to the centre of BB3 2RS, 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 2RS?

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 2RS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB3 2RS, 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 2RS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB3 2RS, 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 2RS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB3 2RS 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 2RS in a conservation area?

The centre of BB3 2RS 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 2RS?

Police.uk records 198 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB3 2RS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences85 reports
Anti-social behaviour36 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 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 2RS

Ward
Darwen West
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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