AREA REPORT · BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BB3

BB3.

Blackburn With Darwen

BB3 is an outcode in Blackburn With Darwen, covering the neighbourhoods of South Darwen & Whitehall, North Darwen, Darwen Town, East Darwen and Queen's Park & Higher Croft. Over the last 12 months 398 properties changed hands — a median of £98k for flats (£1,782/sqm) and £160k for houses (£1,910/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
12,364
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
7
39
Houses
391
1,698
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£98k
n = 7
£90k
n = 39
Houses
£160k
n = 391
£160k
n = 1,698
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,782
n = 7
£1,636
n = 39
Houses
£1,910
n = 387
£1,852
n = 1,666
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Firming
+1.3% vs 12m
+1.3% vs 3y
£100k£200k£160k£160k£162k3Yn=1,69812Mn=3916Mn=143
Flats
Buoyant
+21.4% vs 12m
+32.2% vs 3y
£65k£130k£90k£98k£119k3Yn=3912Mn=76Mn=2
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Cooling
−1.5% vs 12m
+1.6% vs 3y
£0£1,050£2,100£1,852£1,910£1,8823Yn=1,66612Mn=3876Mn=143
Flats
Buoyant
+16.6% vs 12m
+27.0% vs 3y
£0£1,100£2,200£1,636£1,782£2,0773Yn=3912Mn=76Mn=2
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£182k
n=143
Median £
£162k
n=143
Avg £/sqm
£1,987
n=143
Median £/sqm
£1,882
n=143
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£184k
n=391
Median £
£160k
n=391
Avg £/sqm
£1,996
n=387
Median £/sqm
£1,910
n=387
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£180k
n=1,698
Median £
£160k
n=1,698
Avg £/sqm
£1,922
n=1,666
Median £/sqm
£1,852
n=1,666
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£119k
n=2
Median £
£119k
n=2
Avg £/sqm
£2,077
n=2
Median £/sqm
£2,077
n=2
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£101k
n=7
Median £
£98k
n=7
Avg £/sqm
£1,743
n=7
Median £/sqm
£1,782
n=7
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£103k
n=39
Median £
£90k
n=39
Avg £/sqm
£1,693
n=39
Median £/sqm
£1,636
n=39
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£3k£87k£170k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
66
Median potential
82
094118812010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band A
11,563
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
3,663
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
3,277
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
1,741
Semi-detached
Detached
Band E
886
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
215
Detached
Band G
100
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
2,268
11%
Terraced houses
10,951
51%
Semi-detached houses
3,333
15%
Detached houses
2,820
13%
Bungalows
1,883
8.7%
Other/unknown
325
1.5%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
249
Schools
21
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
9 · click column to sort
South Darwen & Whitehall
4,302
6,109
Darwen Town
3,865
4,419
North Darwen
4,144
4,122
East Darwen
3,881
3,468
Ewood & Fernhurst
923
1,633
Queen's Park & Higher Croft
550
1,157
Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden
774
1,033
Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey
13
23
Meadowhead
10
11
Wards
8 · click column to sort
Darwen East
7,175
6,302
Darwen South
4,198
5,584
Darwen West
4,104
5,011
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
1,456
2,781
West Pennine
1,489
2,254
Livesey with Pleasington
13
23
Ewood
22
19
Blackburn South East
5
1
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

BB3 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Blackburn With Darwen (BB3)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in BB3 (Blackburn With Darwen) was £160k, with an average of £184k, from 391 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in BB3?
The median flat sale price in BB3 over the last 12 months was £98k (about £1,782 per square metre), from 7 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in BB3?
Typical sale prices per square metre in BB3 are £1,910 for houses and £1,782 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in BB3 have?
Homes in BB3 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 66 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in BB3 in the last year?
398 properties were sold in BB3 over the last 12 months, and 1,737 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES