BB3 3LE postcode in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen

BB3 3LE 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.

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 3LE can get it Across Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £174,500 Homes sold in BB3 3, last 12 months. ▼ 16.9% on the year before Nearest station Darwen 1.5 km in a straight line

Where BB3 3LE is, and what is near it

Map of BB3 3LE and what is near it Map of BB3 3LE: its centre point, with the 241 other postcodes in the BB3 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BB3 3AA: also in BB3 3BB3 3BD: also in BB3 3BB3 3BE: also in BB3 3BB3 3BF: also in BB3 3BB3 3BU: also in BB3 3BB3 3BY: also in BB3 3BB3 3BZ: also in BB3 3BB3 3DB: also in BB3 3BB3 3DE: also in BB3 3BB3 3DF: also in BB3 3BB3 3DG: also in BB3 3BB3 3DJ: also in BB3 3BB3 3DL: also in BB3 3BB3 3DN: also in BB3 3BB3 3DR: also in BB3 3BB3 3DT: also in BB3 3BB3 3DU: also in BB3 3BB3 3DX: also in BB3 3BB3 3DY: also in BB3 3BB3 3DZ: also in BB3 3BB3 3EA: also in BB3 3BB3 3EB: also in BB3 3BB3 3ED: also in BB3 3BB3 3EE: also in BB3 3BB3 3EF: also in BB3 3BB3 3EG: also in BB3 3BB3 3EH: also in BB3 3BB3 3EL: also in BB3 3BB3 3EN: also in BB3 3BB3 3EP: also in BB3 3BB3 3ES: also in BB3 3BB3 3ET: also in BB3 3BB3 3EU: also in BB3 3BB3 3EX: also in BB3 3BB3 3EY: also in BB3 3BB3 3EZ: also in BB3 3BB3 3FB: also in BB3 3BB3 3FD: also in BB3 3BB3 3FF: also in BB3 3BB3 3FN: also in BB3 3BB3 3FQ: also in BB3 3BB3 3FT: also in BB3 3BB3 3FU: also in BB3 3BB3 3FW: also in BB3 3BB3 3FX: also in BB3 3BB3 3FY: also in BB3 3BB3 3FZ: also in BB3 3BB3 3GS: also in BB3 3BB3 3GT: also in BB3 3BB3 3GU: also in BB3 3BB3 3GW: also in BB3 3BB3 3GX: also in BB3 3BB3 3GY: also in BB3 3BB3 3GZ: also in BB3 3BB3 3HA: also in BB3 3BB3 3HB: also in BB3 3BB3 3HD: also in BB3 3BB3 3HE: also in BB3 3BB3 3HP: also in BB3 3BB3 3HR: also in BB3 3BB3 3HS: also in BB3 3BB3 3HT: also in BB3 3BB3 3HU: also in BB3 3BB3 3HW: also in BB3 3BB3 3HY: also in BB3 3BB3 3HZ: also in BB3 3BB3 3JA: also in BB3 3BB3 3JB: also in BB3 3BB3 3JD: also in BB3 3BB3 3JE: also in BB3 3BB3 3JF: also in BB3 3BB3 3JG: also in BB3 3BB3 3JH: also in BB3 3BB3 3JJ: also in BB3 3BB3 3JL: also in BB3 3BB3 3JN: also in BB3 3BB3 3JQ: also in BB3 3BB3 3JS: also in BB3 3BB3 3JU: also in BB3 3BB3 3JW: also in BB3 3BB3 3JX: also in BB3 3BB3 3JY: also in BB3 3BB3 3JZ: also in BB3 3BB3 3LA: also in BB3 3BB3 3LB: also in BB3 3BB3 3LD: also in BB3 3BB3 3LF: also in BB3 3BB3 3LG: also in BB3 3BB3 3LH: also in BB3 3BB3 3LJ: also in BB3 3BB3 3LL: also in BB3 3BB3 3LN: also in BB3 3BB3 3LP: also in BB3 3BB3 3LQ: also in BB3 3BB3 3LR: also in BB3 3BB3 3LS: also in BB3 3BB3 3LT: also in BB3 3BB3 3LU: also in BB3 3BB3 3LW: also in BB3 3BB3 3LX: also in BB3 3BB3 3LY: also in BB3 3BB3 3LZ: also in BB3 3BB3 3NA: also in BB3 3BB3 3NB: also in BB3 3BB3 3ND: also in BB3 3BB3 3NE: also in BB3 3BB3 3NF: also in BB3 3BB3 3NG: also in BB3 3BB3 3NH: also in BB3 3BB3 3NJ: also in BB3 3BB3 3NL: also in BB3 3BB3 3NN: also in BB3 3BB3 3NQ: also in BB3 3BB3 3NW: also in BB3 3BB3 3PF: also in BB3 3BB3 3PN: also in BB3 3BB3 3PR: also in BB3 3BB3 3PS: also in BB3 3BB3 3PT: also in BB3 3BB3 3PU: also in BB3 3BB3 3PW: also in BB3 3BB3 3PX: also in BB3 3BB3 3PY: also in BB3 3BB3 3PZ: also in BB3 3BB3 3QA: also in BB3 3BB3 3QB: also in BB3 3BB3 3QE: also in BB3 3BB3 3QR: also in BB3 3BB3 3QS: also in BB3 3BB3 3QU: also in BB3 3BB3 3QX: also in BB3 3BB3 3QY: also in BB3 3BB3 3RA: also in BB3 3BB3 3RB: also in BB3 3BB3 3RD: also in BB3 3BB3 3RE: also in BB3 3BB3 3RF: also in BB3 3BB3 3RG: also in BB3 3BB3 3RH: also in BB3 3BB3 3RJ: also in BB3 3BB3 3RL: also in BB3 3BB3 3RP: also in BB3 3BB3 3RQ: also in BB3 3BB3 3RR: also in BB3 3BB3 3RU: also in BB3 3BB3 3RX: also in BB3 3BB3 3RY: also in BB3 3BB3 3RZ: also in BB3 3BB3 3SA: also in BB3 3BB3 3SB: also in BB3 3BB3 3SD: also in BB3 3BB3 3SE: also in BB3 3BB3 3SF: also in BB3 3BB3 3SG: also in BB3 3BB3 3SH: also in BB3 3BB3 3SJ: also in BB3 3BB3 3SL: also in BB3 3BB3 3SN: also in BB3 3BB3 3SP: also in BB3 3BB3 3SQ: also in BB3 3BB3 3SR: also in BB3 3BB3 3TB: also in BB3 3BB3 3TG: also in BB3 3BB3 3TH: also in BB3 3BB3 3TL: also in BB3 3BB3 3TN: also in BB3 3BB3 3TP: also in BB3 3BB3 3TQ: also in BB3 3 School 1.6 kmEntwistle station 4.3 kmDarwen BB3 3LE Map of BB3 3LE and what is near it Map of BB3 3LE: its centre point, with the 241 other postcodes in the BB3 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Darwen East BB3 3LE
  • BB3 3LE
  • Other postcodes in BB3 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 53.6899, longitude -2.4467)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BB3 3LE?

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 3LE?

Every home and business at BB3 3LE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

BB3 3LE 100% Blackburn with Darwen 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

BB3 3LE 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 3LE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB3 3LE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BB3 3LE 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 3LE 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 3LE.

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 3LE: 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 3LE 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 3LE?

Homes in BB3 3 sold for a typical £174,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 126 sales, down 16.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£174,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£210,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 16.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £307,495 36 sales
  • Semi-detached £199,975 28 sales
  • Terraced £125,000 61 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 3LE

HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in BB3 3LE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 May 2026. The middle sale was £200,000, from £157,500 to £250,000. Across BB3 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £174,500. 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 3LE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around BB3 3LE. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (41%). 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 3LE

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 80 (11%)£1,637
Band Babout 150 (20%)£1,910
Band Cabout 270 (36%)£2,182
Band Dabout 160 (21%)£2,455
Band Eabout 100 (13%)£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. 4% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 5% 1945 to 1964
  5. 41% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 17% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939: 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 3LE is in (ONS area E01012614), 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 3LE?

The nearest open schools to BB3 3LE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB3 3LE, 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 3LE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB3 3LE is Darwen Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Darwen Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Entwistle Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Rudyard Drive, 164 m away.

More stations near BB3 3LE, 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 3LE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB3 3LE, 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 3LE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB3 3LE 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BB3 3LE?

The nearest to the centre of BB3 3LE, 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 3LE?

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 3LE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB3 3LE, 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 3LE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB3 3LE, 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 3LE?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB3 3LE 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 3LE in a conservation area?

The centre of BB3 3LE 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 3LE?

Police.uk records 135 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB3 3LE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences53 reports
Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Other crime10 reports
Other theft9 reports
Burglary8 reports

Also: drugs 6, public order 5, 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 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 3LE

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

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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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