The UK Postcode Database

BB3 2SA

a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen

Introduced in January 1980
BB3 2SA Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with BB3 2SA

Rydal Avenue - 18 properties, USRN 2902003

Clement Street - 1 property, USRN 2902006

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6922 / 53°41'31"N

Longitude: -2.4699 / 2°28'11"W

UTM Reference: 30U 535004 5949401

OS Easting: 369068

OS Northing: 421846

OS Grid: SD690218

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CT6R.26

Mapcode Global: WH978.1G4C

Open Location Code: 9C5VMGRJ+V2

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): 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 2SA on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:36
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:01
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 2SA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BB3 2SA

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 January 2024 8 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £126,000
19 November 2021 5 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £87,500
13 November 2015 10 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £87,000
30 April 2015 10 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £60,000
20 December 2007 19 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £80,000
27 September 2007 8 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £124,995
6 July 2007 11 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £92,000
23 June 2006 6 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,000
13 March 2006 10 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,000
28 October 2005 4 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £98,000
15 April 2005 17 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £88,000
3 September 2004 1 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £68,500
7 May 2004 12 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £70,000
30 January 2004 4 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £63,000
9 September 2002 10 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,000
14 September 2001 12 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £42,000
4 August 2000 4 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £36,500
22 October 1999 15 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £32,000
11 June 1999 13 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £43,000
15 January 1999 11 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £34,950
31 October 1997 8 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £37,500
9 August 1996 10 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £26,500
4 April 1996 15 Rydal Avenue, Darwen BB3 2SA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £30,000

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 2SA

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 2SA 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 2SA

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00063780 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00181538 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 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
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
E33003366 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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