BB3 0RU
a residential postcode in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.7199 / 53°43'11"N
Longitude: -2.4687 / 2°28'7"W
OS Eastings: 369167
OS Northings: 424935
OS Grid: SD691249
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR CT6F.B7
Mapcode Global: WH972.1RPM
Plus Code: 9C5VPG9J+XG
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83sr32
What Three Birds: teal.redhead.magpie
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Meadowcroft, Lower Darwen, Darwen BB3 0RU
Summary
BB3 0RU is a residential postcode in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen. It was first introduced in September 1991.
The most common council tax bands are C and D.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £750 to £262,327 with an average of £196,389.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990, between 1991 and 1995 and between 1996 and 2002.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
Blackburn is a town, which had a population of 117,963 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 41 people resident in BB3 0RU, of which 24 were male and 17 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
BB3 0RU is in the Blackburn travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Blackburn with Darwen Teaching Primary Care Trust.
BB3 0RU is approximately 137m (449ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing BB3 0RU
6b3: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Semi-Detached Ageing
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for BB3 0RU
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near BB3 0RU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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BB3 0RU at other websites
- Air quality forecast for BB3 0RU at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at BB3 0RU at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near BB3 0RU at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near BB3 0RU at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near BB3 0RU at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to BB3 0RU at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near BB3 0RU at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near BB3 0RU at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near BB3 0RU at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of BB3 0RU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Ward
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Councillors
Jacqueline Slater (Conservative)
Denise Gee (Conservative)
John Slater (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
MP
Jake Berry (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for BB3 0RU.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near BB3 0RU.
Primary
Lower Darwen Primary School
Milking Lane, Lower Darwen, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0RB
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St James' Church of England Primary School
Off Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0QP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Holmbrook Close, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3UG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Needs improvement
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0AA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HJ
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2HT
Free School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1PY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Police Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1AF
Studio School
Ages 13 - 19
Good
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Sudell Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 3HD
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2JR
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4SR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Witton Park High School
Buncer Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6TD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7AD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3EA
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.