BB3 1BU

a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen

Introduced in January 1980

BB3 1BU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with BB3 1BU

Belgrave Square - 42 properties, USRN 2901736

Bank Bottom - 1 property, USRN 2901737

Bolton Road - 1 property, USRN 2903782

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6943 / 53°41'39"N

Longitude: -2.4679 / 2°28'4"W

UTM Reference: 30U 535133 5949641

OS Easting: 369201

OS Northing: 422083

OS Grid: SD692220

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CT6Q.HF

Mapcode Global: WH978.2D2Q

Open Location Code: 9C5VMGVJ+PR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83sq36

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6b2

Baseline UK
Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
Traditional Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 3360 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BB3 1BU on Friday 10 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:38
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:02
Sunrise	04:52
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:15
Sunset	21:37
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:28
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:51

Hours of daylight today	04:22 to 22:07
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:07 to 04:24
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Sets	17:13

For a full sun and moon calendar for BB3 1BU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BB3 1BU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
18 August 2023	Apartment 15, Belgrave Chapel, Belgrave Square, Darwen BB3 1BU	Other property type	Freehold	£660,000
10 August 2018	2 Belgrave Square, Darwen BB3 1BU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£180,000
23 December 2003	2 Belgrave Square, Darwen BB3 1BU	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£120,000
17 October 2003	3 Belgrave Square, Darwen BB3 1BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£86,500
27 April 2001	3 Belgrave Square, Darwen BB3 1BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£56,000
17 May 1995	3 Belgrave Square, Darwen BB3 1BU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£49,950

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BB3 1BU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Rossendale and Darwen

MP

Andy MacNae Labour

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Darwen West

Councillors

David Smith Labour

Brian Taylor Labour

Stephanie Brookfield Labour

BB3 1BU also falls within the Civil Parish of Darwen, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BB3 1BU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00063780		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00181538		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01012654	Blackburn with Darwen 016D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002630	Blackburn with Darwen 016	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012080	Darwen	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2010	DLUHC
E05011516	Darwen West	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	3 May 2018	DLUHC
E06000008	Blackburn with Darwen	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001450	Rossendale and Darwen	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000003	Lancashire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000170	Blackburn	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33003366		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000019	Lancashire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 April 2011	BEIS
E38000014	NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 00Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000048	NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000018	Lancashire and South Cumbria	Cancer Alliances	Health	14 February 2017	NHS England
E63008053	Darwen	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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