Map of BB3 2BX postcode

General information
Postcode BB3 2BX
Post Town Darwen
Nearest station Darwen (1 km)
Bus stops
Cross Barn (SE)
Turncroft Road (SE)
St Johns Street (NW)
Turncroft Road (NE)
Turncroft Road (SW)
Carr Road (N)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 24 View
Known addresses
1 Alpha Street, Darwen
3 Alpha Street, Darwen
4 Alpha Street, Darwen
5 Alpha Street, Darwen
6 Alpha Street, Darwen
7 Alpha Street, Darwen
8 Alpha Street, Darwen
9 Alpha Street, Darwen
10 Alpha Street, Darwen
11 Alpha Street, Darwen
12 Alpha Street, Darwen
13 Alpha Street, Darwen
14 Alpha Street, Darwen
15 Alpha Street, Darwen
16 Alpha Street, Darwen
17 Alpha Street, Darwen
18 Alpha Street, Darwen
20 Alpha Street, Darwen
22 Alpha Street, Darwen
26 Alpha Street, Darwen
Main property type Terraced
Businesses
No businesses found
Geography
Latitude 53.691037
Longitude -2.459017
Easting 369786
Northing 421719
Grid reference SD697217
UTM reference 30U 535723 5949283
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Plus code 9C5VMGRR+C9
Altitude 187 metres (614 feet)
Sunrise (today) 4:44
Sunset (today) 21:34
Distance away
Distance to sea 31.7 KMs (19.7 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishDarwenE04012080
Ward Darwen South E05011515
Unitary Authority Blackburn with Darwen E06000008
Constituency (2024) Rossendale and Darwen E14001450
MPAndy MacNaeLabour
Police forceLancashire
Water companyUnited Utilities
NUTS/ITL 3 Blackburn with Darwen
NUTS/ITL 2 Lancashire
NUTS/ITL 1 North West
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced January 1980
Last updated June 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 45
Households (2011) 20
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
6,693 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£31,900
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban city and town
Built up area (2024)DarwenE63008053
Census output area (2021)E00063588
Census output area (2011)E00063588
Lower layer super output area (2021)Blackburn with Darwen 015AE01012617
Lower layer super output area (2011)Blackburn with Darwen 015AE01012617
Middle layer super output area (2021)East DarwenE02002629
Middle layer super output area (2011)East DarwenE02002629
Travel to work areaBlackburnE30000170
Property sales
Average property price in Blackburn £155,524
Annual change 3.2%
View all properties sold in the BB postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
26 Alpha Street, DarwenTerraced (freehold)Apr 2024£130,000
1 Alpha Street, DarwenTerraced (leasehold)Aug 2023£109,000
Terraced (leasehold)Apr 2020£83,000
Terraced (leasehold)Oct 2019£54,000
Terraced (leasehold)Aug 2009£70,000
Terraced (leasehold)Mar 2009£42,500
Terraced (leasehold)Dec 2000£27,500
10 Alpha Street, DarwenTerraced (freehold)Jul 2023£79,000
Terraced (freehold)Aug 2022£85,000
Terraced (freehold)Jan 2022£67,000
3 Alpha Street, DarwenTerraced (leasehold)Feb 2023£77,000
Terraced (leasehold)May 2007£88,500
12 Alpha Street, DarwenTerraced (freehold)Oct 2021£87,500
Terraced (freehold)Dec 2007£89,000
Terraced (freehold)Nov 2004£65,000
7 Alpha Street, DarwenTerraced (leasehold)Sep 2021£64,000
Terraced (leasehold)Jun 1996£29,500
17 Alpha Street, DarwenTerraced (leasehold)May 2021£64,000
Terraced (leasehold)Mar 2017£61,500
Terraced (leasehold)Feb 2006£77,500
9 Alpha Street, DarwenTerraced (leasehold)May 2021£85,000
Terraced (leasehold)Jan 1999£12,250
22 Alpha Street, DarwenTerraced (freehold)Sep 2020£75,000
Terraced (freehold)Sep 2007£62,500
14 Alpha Street, DarwenTerraced (freehold)Feb 2020£73,000
Terraced (freehold)Sep 2006£72,250
Terraced (freehold)Dec 2003£43,000
Terraced (freehold)Dec 1997£32,000


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