The UK Postcode Database

BB3 1LQ

a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen

Introduced in January 1980
BB3 1LQ 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 1LQ

Reservoir Street - 24 properties, USRN 2900506

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2904284

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.695 / 53°41'41"N

Longitude: -2.4714 / 2°28'17"W

UTM Reference: 30U 534902 5949713

OS Easting: 368971

OS Northing: 422159

OS Grid: SD689221

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CT5Q.R6

Mapcode Global: WH978.0DF6

Open Location Code: 9C5VMGVH+XC

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): 5373 / 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 1LQ 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 today04:22 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 1LQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BB3 1LQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
18 January 2024 20 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £135,000
16 January 2024 13 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £66,000
24 July 2023 2 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £124,000
26 August 2022 12 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £62,500
28 April 2022 2 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £71,000
27 August 2021 21 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,000
4 February 2021 4 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £65,000
26 June 2020 6 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £82,000
27 July 2018 8 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £75,000
30 September 2016 8 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £45,000
16 January 2015 18 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £73,000
12 December 2012 24 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £72,000
21 March 2012 3 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £45,000
22 May 2008 13 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £90,000
18 September 2007 22 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £88,000
14 October 2005 6 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £66,950
16 July 2004 21 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £43,000
16 September 2003 7 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £32,500
27 November 2001 11 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £9,250
14 November 2001 15 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £13,950
19 January 2001 16 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £30,950
24 August 2000 7 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £28,500
25 July 2000 16 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £11,500
19 November 1999 6 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £12,500
11 May 1999 13 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £25,000
17 December 1998 13 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £14,000
20 November 1998 9 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £27,950
30 June 1998 22 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £26,850
8 January 1997 20 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £32,500
9 August 1996 24 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £34,000
10 July 1996 20 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £10,000
29 March 1996 10 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £25,000
19 January 1996 22 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £12,500
29 September 1995 8 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £26,000
6 January 1995 7 Reservoir Street, Darwen BB3 1LQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £20,000

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 1LQ

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 1LQ 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 1LQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00063770 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01012653 Blackburn with Darwen 016C 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
E33007160 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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