BB3 2AR
PostcodeA postcode in Blackburn with Darwen 017B, Darwen South ward, Blackburn with Darwen.
This report describes the area around BB3 2AR, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around BB3 2AR
- 37 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 3% on JulyBlackburn with Darwen 017B: 93 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Darwen, 690 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in BB3 2AR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Blackburn with Darwen 017BNeighbourhood
- £165,131 average priceFor the whole of Blackburn with Darwen, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BB3 2ARSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BB3 2ARRoad 61 dB, rail 41 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BB3 2AR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 36.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Turncroft Nursery School Nursery | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Holy Trinity VC School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Aldridge UTC Darwen Secondary. Attainment 8 of 31.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Primary. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near BB3 2AR
Latest sale at each postcode- £185,000Redearth Road, BB3 2ARJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £110,000Primrose Terrace, BB3 2ANMay 2025, terraced, established, leasehold60 m
- £130,000Redearth Road, BB3 2AFApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £80,000Highfield Street, BB3 2DDSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £126,500Pine Street, BB3 2DBFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £90,000Starkie Street, BB3 2BUOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £117,500Melita Street, BB3 2DAApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £140,000Primrose Street, BB3 2DEDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of BB3 2AR
In a straight lineStations
- Darwen9 minutes on foot690 m
GP practices
- SPRING-FENISCO HEALTHLINK320 m
- DARWEN HEALTHCARE740 m
- DARWEN HEALTHLINK740 m
Pharmacies
- CHURCH STREET PHARMACY440 m
- MARKET STREET PHARMACY590 m
- BOOTS600 m
- GELOO BROTHERS LTD680 m
- COHENS CHEMIST740 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY510 m
- DARWEN ORTHODONTICS540 m
- DARWENSIDE DENTAL PRACTICE680 m
- DARWEN HEALTH CENTRE740 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys DarwenSainsburys300 m
- Asda Darwen SupermarketAsda580 m
- Iceland DarwenIceland590 m
- Lidl Tockholes DarwenLidl970 m
The neighbourhood: Blackburn with Darwen 017B
Everything about Blackburn with Darwen 017BThe postcode district: BB3
Everything about BB3Your MP
- Andy MacNaeLabourMP for Rossendale and Darwen
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.