BB3 postcode area guide — Blackburn with Darwen

Where is BB3?

Broadband & internet speeds in BB3

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the BB3 postcode district (Blackburn with Darwen) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 893 postcodes Ofcom measures in BB3, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 94.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 75.8%.

Around 0% of premises in BB3 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in BB3

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Mobile signal around Blackburn with Darwen

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Blackburn With Darwen district (70,208 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in BB3

Police recorded 225 incidents within about a mile of the centre of BB3 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in BB3

Based on 544 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in BB3 is £140,000, down 10.5% on the previous year (£156,500).

Latest recorded sales in BB3

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Blackburn with Darwen demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Blackburn with Darwen district (154,735 residents, 58,767 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around BB3

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in BB3

259 rated food businesses operate in BB3. 166 hold the top rating of 5, 26 are rated 4, and 17 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: 1617 Coffee House, 3BZ Darwen, AFC Darwen, Akash Indian Takeaway, Akash Restaurant.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in BB3

From a sample of 167 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 BB3 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 27% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Blackburn with Darwen

Landlines around BB3 typically use:

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What's it like living in BB3?

Postcodes in BB3

Neighbouring districts

All Blackburn (BB) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.