The UK Postcode Database

BB3 2RJ

a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen

Introduced in January 1980
BB3 2RJ 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 2RJ

Railway Road - 47 properties, USRN 2901740

Atlas Road - 1 property, USRN 2902108

South Street - 1 property, USRN 2901820

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2903742

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2903429

Knott Street - 1 property, USRN 2902046

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2904291

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 2902105

Grimshaw Street - 1 property, USRN 2901841

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6967 / 53°41'48"N

Longitude: -2.465 / 2°27'53"W

UTM Reference: 30U 535324 5949907

OS Easting: 369396

OS Northing: 422347

OS Grid: SD693223

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CT7P.4L

Mapcode Global: WH978.3BGX

Open Location Code: 9C5VMGWP+M2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83sq47

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6b3

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • EU Singles

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 2RJ 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 2RJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BB3 2RJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
1 August 2023 41 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Other property type Leasehold £90,000
26 July 2023 46 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £97,000
20 December 2022 43 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £70,500
26 July 2022 23 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Other property type Leasehold £77,000
6 December 2021 48 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Other property type Leasehold £300,000
24 July 2020 38 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
18 September 2019 42 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Other property type Leasehold £58,500
27 April 2018 41a Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Other property type Leasehold £77,000
17 August 2017 41a Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £60,000
28 March 2017 45 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £119,000
11 January 2016 55 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Other property type Leasehold £74,950
28 November 2014 46 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £65,000
11 February 2014 43 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £30,000
8 April 2011 45 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £60,000
2 August 2010 38 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £30,000
8 April 2009 46 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £58,000
10 July 2008 36 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
6 January 2006 41 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £80,000
20 September 2005 38 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,950
22 July 2005 55 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £76,000
7 May 2004 7a Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £22,500
19 April 2004 38 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
10 November 2000 36 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £36,000
3 March 2000 46 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,000
6 April 1998 36 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
1 June 1996 55 Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £33,500
19 April 1996 41a Railway Road, Darwen BB3 2RJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £31,000

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 2RJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Rossendale and Darwen

MP

Andy MacNae Labour

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Darwen East

Councillors

Martin McCaughran Labour

Katrina Fielding Labour

Matt Gibson Labour

BB3 2RJ 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 2RJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00063782 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 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
E05011514 Darwen East 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
E33007161 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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