The BB3 2 postcode sector is within the county of Lancashire.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB3 2 postcode sector is home to a bustling 9,125 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 258 postcodes already in use, this leaves 142 units available.
The BB3 2 postal code covers the settlement of DARWEN.
The BB3 2 Postcode shares a border with BB3 0 (DARWEN, Lower Darwen, Tockholes), BL7 8 (Belmont), BB3 1 (DARWEN), BB3 3 (DARWEN, Hoddlesden, Eccleshill), BL7 0 (Turton) and BL7 9 (Bromley Cross, Egerton, BOLTON).
The sector is within the post town of DARWEN.
BB3 2 is a postcode sector within the BB3 postcode district which is within the BB Blackburn postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the BB3 2 postal sector is the Darwen Delivery Office.
The area of the BB3 2 postcode sector is 4.82 square miles which is 12.48 square kilometres or 3,082.67 square acres.
Map of the BB3 2 Postcode Sector
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Official List of Streets
DARWEN (198 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
DARWEN
ATLAS ROAD CHAPTER ROAD CHURCH BANK STREET GREEN STREET EAST HARDMAN WAY JAMES STREET WEST POLE LANE POLICE STREET PRIORY DRIVE RESERVOIR STREET SCHOOL STREET SOUTH STREET SPRING MEADOWS SUDELL ROAD THE CIRCUS TOCKHOLES ROAD VICTORIA STREET ASHTON LANE BACK BOLTON ROAD BALLE STREET CROWN STREET FOUNDRY STREET HAMER STREET HIGH BANK CESCENT HILTON STREET HOLME STREET LAVENDER AVENUE MILL GAP STREET PARLIAMENT STREET PICKUP FOLD ROAD POPPY DRIVE RAWLINSON STREET SLIPPERY BRICK PATH SPRING GARDENS TULIP CLOSE WILLOW BANK WRAITH STREETEgerton
BLACKBURN ROADTurton
GREENS ARMS ROADWeather Forecast for BB3 2
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 6.00% | ENE 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 48.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 15.00% | ENE 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 4.00% | NE 7 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 4.00% | NE 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 4.00% | NNE 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Overcast | 5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 12.00% | NNE 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 13.00% | N 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 15.00% | NW 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 14.00% | WNW 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Sunny day | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 5.00% | W 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Clear night | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 2.00% | SW 7 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 1.00% | SSW 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 3.00% | S 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) | 10.00% | SSE 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 5.00% | S 11 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 9.00% | S 16 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Overcast | 13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 13.00% | S 13 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 10.00% | SSE 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 6.00% | SSE 11 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Clear night | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 4.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 4.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 3.00% | ESE 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Sunny day | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 5.00% | ESE 13 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 6.00% | SE 13 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 8.00% | SE 13 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 7.00% | ESE 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 7.00% | E 9 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the BB3 2 Postcode Sector
Ashleigh Primary School
Foundation school
Ross Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2JT
Head: Mr Ian Matthews
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-03-02 (422 days ago)
Website: Visit Ashleigh Primary School Website
Phone: 01254703171
Number of Pupils: 224
Aurora Woodlands School
Other independent special school
Woodlands, Lancashire, Lancashire, BB3 2NG
Head: Mrs Sarah Gregory
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-03-17 (772 days ago)
Website: Visit Aurora Woodlands School Website
Phone: 01254706600
Number of Pupils: 50
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
Turncroft Road, DARWEN, Lancashire, BB3 2BW
Head: Mrs Susannah Burgess
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-03-03 (786 days ago)
Website: Visit Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Website
Phone: 01254701299
Number of Pupils: 259
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter
Knowlesly Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2JA
Head: Mrs Rebecca Ham
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-03-29 (395 days ago)
Website: Visit Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Website
Phone: 01254702996
Number of Pupils: 207
Holy Trinity VC School
Voluntary controlled school
Bank Top, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2RW
Head: Mrs Kathryn Bolton
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2019-11-13 (1627 days ago)
Website: Visit Holy Trinity VC School Website
Phone: 01254702119
Number of Pupils: 131
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Voluntary aided school
Limes Avenue, DARWEN, Lancashire, BB3 2SG
Head: Mrs Leanne Brown
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2020-01-09 (1570 days ago)
Website: Visit St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Website
Phone: 01254706264
Number of Pupils: 181
Turncroft Nursery School
Local authority nursery school
Highfield Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2DN
Head: Mrs Catherine Clayton-Young
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Inspection: 2019-12-17 (1593 days ago)
Website: Visit Turncroft Nursery School Website
Phone: 01254701534
Number of Pupils: 59
House Prices in the BB3 2 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £300,837 | 20 | £279,370 | 27 | £252,400 | 15 | £238,248 | 20 |
| Semi-Detached | £153,320 | 25 | £135,623 | 27 | £157,072 | 27 | £143,732 | 30 |
| Terraced | £92,561 | 105 | £91,201 | 142 | £87,234 | 121 | £87,748 | 101 |
| Flats | £121,050 | 5 | £161,833 | 3 | £93,975 | 2 | £112,288 | 12 |
Important Postcodes BB3 2 in the Postcode Sector
BB3 2BW is the postcode for St. Peters C of E School, Turncroft Road
BB3 2DN is the postcode for TURNCROFT NURSERY SCHOOL, HIGHFIELD ROAD
BB3 2JA is the postcode for St. Barnabas C of E School, Knowlesly Road
BB3 2JT is the postcode for ASHLEIGH PRIMARY SCHOOL, ROSS STREET, and Ashleigh County School, Ross Street
BB3 2RW is the postcode for Holy Trinity C of E School, Bank Top
BB3 2SG is the postcode for St. Josephs RC Primary School, Limes Avenue
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