BB3 postcode district

Blackburn with Darwen · 931 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Blackburn with Darwen sold for £165,131 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.2% on a year earlier. Across Blackburn with Darwen, police record 109 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the BB3 district, the nearest primary school is Holy Trinity VC School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Aldridge UTC Darwen, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Darwen Healthcare, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Darwen station is 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest park is 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Holy Trinity VC SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 18 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementRequires improvement

0.3 mi

Darwen St James CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 9 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementRequires improvement

0.3 mi

Darwen Aldridge Sudell PrimaryPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsNeeds attention

0.4 mi

Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.6 mi

Avondale Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Secondary

Aldridge UTC DarwenSecondary · Studio schools · ages 13–19

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardPost-16 provisionExpected standard

0.2 mi

Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

Nursery, special and other

Turncroft Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–4 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Longshaw Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

2.3 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Darwen

60 m · 1 min walk

Mill Hill (Lancs)

3.0 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

60 mto the nearest park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

12hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden3.6 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

80 m · 1 min walk

Playing field1.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Darwen Subscription Bowling ClubBowling green · 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Allotments or community garden (5 nearby)nearest 1.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Bold Venture ParkPark or garden · 7.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Tockholes Road Garden AreaAllotments or community garden · 2.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Ashton ParkPark or garden · 3.0 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the BB3 district

What is the crime rate in the BB3 district?

Across Blackburn with Darwen, police record 109 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the BB3 district?

The average home in Blackburn with Darwen sold for £165,131 in the latest House Price Index, up 5.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £292,854, semi-detached £183,019, terraced £138,194, flats £89,564. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the BB3 district?

The nearest primary school is Holy Trinity VC School, 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Aldridge UTC Darwen, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the BB3 district?

Darwen is 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the BB3 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £38,368 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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