BB3 9BU
PostcodeA postcode in Blackburn with Darwen 016D, Darwen West ward, Blackburn with Darwen.
This report describes the area around BB3 9BU, 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 9BU
- 54 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 2% on JulyBlackburn with Darwen 016D: 316 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Darwen, 400 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- No property in BB3 9BU 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 016DNeighbourhood
- £160,727 average priceFor the whole of Blackburn with Darwen, August 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- 54% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Moderate road and rail noise at BB3 9BURoad 63 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
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BB3 9BU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity VC School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 80 m 1 minute on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Aldridge UTC Darwen Secondary. Attainment 8 of 31.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 36.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Turncroft Nursery School Nursery | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Primary. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
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 9BU
Latest sale at each postcode- £170,000Jubilee Street, BB3 2RSNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold160 m
- £110,000Victoria Street, BB3 3HBAugust 2026, terraced, established, leasehold190 m
- £167,000Ashworth Terrace, BB3 2RTNovember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold200 m
- £115,000Bank Street, BB3 3HEJanuary 2025, terraced, established, leasehold210 m
- £190,000Ainsworth Close, BB3 2ULApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold220 m
- £60,000Reservoir Street, BB3 1LQJune 2025, terraced, established, leasehold220 m
- £138,000Hesse Street, BB3 2RUAugust 2024, terraced, established, leasehold230 m
- £175,000Belgrave Road, BB3 2RPJune 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 9BU
In a straight lineStations
- Darwen5 minutes on foot390 m
GP practices
- DARWEN HEALTHCARE230 m
- DARWEN HEALTHLINK230 m
- SPRING-FENISCO HEALTHLINK430 m
Pharmacies
- MARKET STREET PHARMACY90 m
- BOOTS130 m
- CHURCH STREET PHARMACY140 m
- GELOO BROTHERS LTD210 m
- COHENS CHEMIST230 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY210 m
- DARWENSIDE DENTAL PRACTICE210 m
- DARWEN HEALTH CENTRE230 m
- DARWEN ORTHODONTICS280 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland DarwenIceland150 m
- Asda Darwen SupermarketAsda160 m
- Sainsburys DarwenSainsburys220 m
- Lidl Tockholes DarwenLidl470 m
The neighbourhood: Blackburn with Darwen 016D
Everything about Blackburn with Darwen 016DThe 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 priceAugust 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.