The UK Postcode Database

BB3 1QS

a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen

Introduced in January 1980
BB3 1QS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BB3 1QS

Westminster Road - 13 properties, USRN 2901681

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2901687

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7046 / 53°42'16"N

Longitude: -2.4792 / 2°28'45"W

UTM Reference: 30U 534381 5950778

OS Easting: 368465

OS Northing: 423231

OS Grid: SD684232

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CT4L.2R

Mapcode Global: WH977.W4MV

Open Location Code: 9C5VPG3C+R8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83sq29

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a3

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Terraced Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 9337 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BB3 1QS on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:36
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:00
Sunrise 04:51
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:15
Sunset 21:38
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:29
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:54
Hours of daylight today04:21 to 22:08
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:08 to 04:22
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 15:40
Moon Rises 23:44

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

Residential Property Sales in BB3 1QS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
22 February 2024 13 Westminster Road, Darwen BB3 1QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £106,000
20 December 2021 11 Westminster Road, Darwen BB3 1QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
29 November 2017 5 Westminster Road, Darwen BB3 1QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £114,000
3 August 2016 7 Westminster Road, Darwen BB3 1QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £140,000
5 February 2016 9 Westminster Road, Darwen BB3 1QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £100,000
5 June 2015 12 Westminster Road, Darwen BB3 1QS Semi-detached Leasehold £139,999
28 January 2011 1 Westminster Road, Darwen BB3 1QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £130,000
13 June 2008 15 Westminster Road, Darwen BB3 1QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £137,000
4 June 2007 12 Westminster Road, Darwen BB3 1QS Semi-detached Leasehold £150,000
18 March 2005 15 Westminster Road, Darwen BB3 1QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £107,000
7 June 2004 5 Westminster Road, Darwen BB3 1QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,950
7 May 2004 1 Westminster Road, Darwen BB3 1QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £117,500
21 November 2003 7 Westminster Road, Darwen BB3 1QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £72,500
20 April 2000 14 Westminster Road, Darwen BB3 1QS Semi-detached Leasehold £56,950
25 February 2000 12 Westminster Road, Darwen BB3 1QS Semi-detached Leasehold £58,950
20 June 1995 5 Westminster Road, Darwen BB3 1QS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £33,500

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 1QS

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 1QS 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 1QS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00063772 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01012651 Blackburn with Darwen 016B 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
E33007162 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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