The UK Postcode Database

BB3 1QY

a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen

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

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Streets Associated with BB3 1QY

Oldfield Avenue - 45 properties, USRN 2901545

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7063 / 53°42'22"N

Longitude: -2.48 / 2°28'48"W

UTM Reference: 30U 534323 5950972

OS Easting: 368410

OS Northing: 423426

OS Grid: SD684234

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CT3L.W4

Mapcode Global: WH977.W36H

Open Location Code: 9C5VPG49+GX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83sq29

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2c1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Communal Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 1987 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BB3 1QY 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) 23:52
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 1QY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BB3 1QY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 January 2024 Sycamore House, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Detached Leasehold £460,000
20 December 2023 Apartment 14, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £112,000
18 May 2023 Oldfield Bungalow, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Detached Leasehold £260,000
28 April 2022 Apartment 6, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £122,000
21 October 2021 Apartment 10, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £132,500
10 September 2021 Newbury, 3, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £290,000
17 November 2020 Westgarth, 5, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £235,000
17 December 2019 Apartment 12, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
27 February 2019 Apartment 14, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
6 July 2018 Briardene, 8, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £218,828
28 June 2018 Apartment 3, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
2 March 2018 Apartment 11, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
7 February 2018 Apartment 12, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
15 December 2017 Greenbank, 19, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £230,000
9 August 2017 Killiney, 13, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £178,000
16 September 2016 8, Cobden Villas, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £258,000
20 June 2016 Greystones, 17, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £250,500
21 November 2014 The Coach House, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Detached Leasehold £249,000
27 May 2014 Puerto, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Detached Leasehold £197,000
18 December 2013 Apartment 5, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
20 November 2013 Apartment 10, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
20 September 2013 Woodsmoor, 23, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £168,000
19 April 2013 Westgarth, 5, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £199,950
29 October 2010 Granville, 10, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Detached Leasehold £309,000
29 April 2010 Apartment 4, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
27 April 2010 Apartment 1, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £120,000
24 November 2009 Apartment 4, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
23 November 2009 Apartment 1, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
23 November 2009 Apartment 3, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
20 November 2009 Apartment 14, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
13 November 2009 Apartment 5, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
7 May 2008 Apartment 7, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
4 April 2008 15 Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Detached Leasehold £375,000
27 March 2008 Apartment 11, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
17 March 2008 Apartment 10, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
7 March 2008 Apartment 15, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
31 January 2008 Apartment 6, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
14 December 2007 Apartment 8, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £134,950
12 December 2007 Apartment 16, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
7 December 2007 Apartment 17, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £200,000
7 December 2007 Apartment 2, The Bowling Green, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Flat/apartment Leasehold £139,950
28 July 2006 Granville, 10, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Detached Leasehold £160,000
13 April 2006 The Coach House, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Detached Leasehold £249,999
26 August 2005 8 Cobden Villas, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £250,000
1 April 2005 The Coach House, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Detached Leasehold £210,000
10 September 2004 The Coach House, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Detached Leasehold £210,000
17 March 2004 Highbury, 2, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £159,950
18 February 2004 Norbreck, 24, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £135,000
11 October 2002 The Coach House, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Detached Leasehold £152,000
12 July 2002 The Grange, 1, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £130,000
5 December 2001 Highbury, 2, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £85,000
4 May 2001 Glenroy, 6, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £97,000
18 February 2000 Woodsmoor, 23, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £81,000
12 May 1999 8 Cobden Villas, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £135,000
4 December 1997 The Grange, 1, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £105,000
26 April 1996 Windsor, 7, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £72,500
12 December 1995 Greenbank, 19, Oldfield Avenue, Darwen BB3 1QY Semi-detached Leasehold £111,000

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 1QY

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 1QY 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 1QY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00063472 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01012589 Blackburn with Darwen 014A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002628 Blackburn with Darwen 014 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
E33007154 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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