BB3 2RA

a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen

Introduced in January 1993

BB3 2RA	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 2RA

Melville Gardens - 6 properties, USRN 2903650

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6897 / 53°41'23"N

Longitude: -2.4681 / 2°28'5"W

UTM Reference: 30U 535123 5949134

OS Easting: 369184

OS Northing: 421577

OS Grid: SD691215

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CT6S.G2

Mapcode Global: WH978.1JZ7

Open Location Code: 9C5VMGQJ+VQ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83sq35

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Younger Suburban Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 19404 / 32844

6th decile
slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for BB3 2RA 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 2RA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BB3 2RA

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
30 June 2022	4 Melville Gardens, Darwen BB3 2RA	Detached	Leasehold	£400,000
29 November 2021	5 Melville Gardens, Darwen BB3 2RA	Detached	Leasehold	£315,000
18 March 2021	1 Melville Gardens, Darwen BB3 2RA	Detached	Leasehold	£255,000
15 November 2017	2 Melville Gardens, Darwen BB3 2RA	Detached	Leasehold	£275,000
12 February 2014	4 Melville Gardens, Darwen BB3 2RA	Detached	Leasehold	£272,500
30 November 2000	5 Melville Gardens, Darwen BB3 2RA	Detached	Leasehold	£115,000
10 May 1996	2 Melville Gardens, Darwen BB3 2RA	Detached	Leasehold	£98,500

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 2RA

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Rossendale and Darwen

MP

Andy MacNae Labour

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Darwen South

Councillors

Kevin Connor Conservative

Matthew Jackson Labour

Anthony Shaw Labour

BB3 2RA 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 2RA

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00063819		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01012659	Blackburn with Darwen 017D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002631	Blackburn with Darwen 017	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012080	Darwen	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2010	DLUHC
E05011515	Darwen South	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
E33007167		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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