BB3 2SL
PostcodeA postcode in Blackburn with Darwen 016C, Darwen West ward, Blackburn with Darwen.
This report describes the area around BB3 2SL, 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 2SL
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 17% on JulyBlackburn with Darwen 016C: 95 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Darwen, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No property in BB3 2SL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Blackburn with Darwen 016CNeighbourhood
- £165,131 average priceFor the whole of Blackburn with Darwen, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayExact point
- 96.2% can get gigabit broadband at BB3 2SLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at BB3 2SLRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 8.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BB3 2SL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Holy Trinity VC School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Aldridge UTC Darwen Secondary. Attainment 8 of 31.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 36.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Turncroft Nursery School Nursery | 960 m 12 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) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ashleigh Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Aurora Woodlands School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
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 2SL
Latest sale at each postcode- £175,000Radfield Road, BB3 2SLSeptember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £128,000Arlington Road, BB3 2SJMay 2026, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £190,000East Park Avenue, BB3 2SQFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £427,000Belgrave Road, BB3 2SFOctober 2024, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £262,000Limes Avenue, BB3 2SGFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold150 m
- £275,000Almond Street, BB3 2THNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £160,500Almond Street, BB3 2SDFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold240 m
- £114,000Cobden Street, BB3 2NYMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold240 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 2SL
In a straight lineGP practices
- SPRING-FENISCO HEALTHLINK400 m
- DARWEN HEALTHCARE650 m
- DARWEN HEALTHLINK650 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST650 m
- MARKET STREET PHARMACY700 m
- CHURCH STREET PHARMACY720 m
- BOOTS750 m
- GELOO BROTHERS LTD810 m
Dental practices
- DARWEN HEALTH CENTRE650 m
- DARWENSIDE DENTAL PRACTICE810 m
- DENTAL SURGERY820 m
- DARWEN ORTHODONTICS890 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys DarwenSainsburys610 m
- Iceland DarwenIceland770 m
- Asda Darwen SupermarketAsda790 m
- Lidl Tockholes DarwenLidl990 m
The neighbourhood: Blackburn with Darwen 016C
Everything about Blackburn with Darwen 016CThe 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.