BB3 3PL
PostcodeA postcode in Blackburn with Darwen 018A, West Pennine ward, Blackburn with Darwen.
This report describes the area around BB3 3PL, 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 3PL
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 100% on JulyBlackburn with Darwen 018A: 41 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Darwen, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 880 m awayExact point
- No property in BB3 3PL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Blackburn with Darwen 018ANeighbourhood
- £165,131 average priceFor the whole of Blackburn with Darwen, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at BB3 3PLSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BB3 3PLRoad 59 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
- 9.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BB3 3PL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Primary. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Darwen Vale High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lower Darwen Primary School Primary. 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 36.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Aldridge UTC Darwen Secondary. Attainment 8 of 31.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Turncroft Nursery School Nursery | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Avondale Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
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 3PL
Latest sale at each postcode- £538,000Roman Road, BB3 3PJDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold30 m
- £125,000Dandy Row, BB3 3BLMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold360 m
- £160,000Ambleside Drive, BB3 3BGJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold480 m
- £315,000Davy Field Gardens, BB3 3STMarch 2025, detached, new build, freehold520 m
- £162,000Windermere Drive, BB3 3BQApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold530 m
- £195,000Meadow View, BB3 3FRJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold560 m
- £140,000Holden Fold, BB3 3AUAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold580 m
- £170,000Pot House Lane, BB3 3AZOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold590 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
The neighbourhood: Blackburn with Darwen 018A
Everything about Blackburn with Darwen 018AThe 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.