BB3 3AG is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BB3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3AG) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BB which means Blackburn.
Postal District. In our case BB3.
Postal Sector. In our case BB3 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AG.

The regional mail center for the post area BB is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BB3 3AG postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is DARWEN DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BB3 3AG postcode have the street address of Laurel Avenue

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB3 3AG postcode is home to a bustling 104 residents!

It is situated within the post town of DARWEN within the old postal county of Lancashire.

BB3 3AG is within the town of Darwen.

The BB3 3AG postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BB3 3AG are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced.

Most properties in BB3 3AG are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for BB3 3AG

Latitude	53.7010959136
Longitude	-2.45882368128

Ordnance Survey Maps for BB3 3AG

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BB3 3AG © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BB3 3AG

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	W 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	6.00%	W 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	9.00%	WNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	10.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	N 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	E 7 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	2.00%	E 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	1.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	2.00%	ENE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	E 7 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	4.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	8.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	9.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 9 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	15.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	21.00%	NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	17.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	49.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	56.00%	NE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	78.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	39.00%	N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	16.00%	SE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BB3 3AG Postcode?

Download Speeds For BB3 3AG

Average Mbps	132.600
Median Mbps	62.600
Maximum Mbps	593.000

BB3 3AG has an average download speed of 132.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

496 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

85% of postcodes (1,003,987) have slower broadband speeds.

15% of postcodes (180,158) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BB3 3AG

Average Mbps	16.100
Median Mbps	10.600
Maximum Mbps	39.000

BB3 3AG has an average upload speed of 16.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,108 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

75% of postcodes (890,988) have slower upload speeds.

24% of postcodes (283,545) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BB3 3AG Postcode

England Primary Schools

Lower Darwen Primary School

Address: Lower Darwen Primary School, Milking Lane, Lower Darwen, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0RB

Distance: 1.27 miles

School Website

Contact: 0125455639

St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School, St Albans Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0HY

Distance: 1.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254701336

St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Address: St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn, Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0AA

Distance: 1.09 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254701616

Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Address: Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Hoddlesden St Paul's Ce Primary School, Bayne Street, Hoddlesden, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 3NH

Distance: 1.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254701940

Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Address: Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Turncroft Road, BB3 2BW, DARWEN, Lancashire, BB3 2BW

Distance: 0.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254701299

Ashleigh Primary School

Address: Ashleigh Primary School, Ross Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2JT

Distance: 1.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254703171

Sudell Primary School

Address: Sudell Primary School, Ellison Fold Terrace, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 3EB

Distance: 0.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254703440

Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy

Address: Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy, St James Crescent, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0EY

Distance: 0.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254703260

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen

Address: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen, Limes Avenue, DARWEN, Lancashire, BB3 2SG

Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254706264

Holy Trinity VC School

Address: Holy Trinity VC School, Bank Top, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2RW

Distance: 0.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254702119

Avondale Primary School

Address: Avondale Primary School, Durham Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1NN

Distance: 0.80 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254703449

England Secondary Schools

Darwen Vale High School

Address: Darwen Vale High School, Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0AL

Distance: 1.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254223000

Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

Address: Darwen Aldridge Community Academy, Sudell Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 3HD

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254819500

Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio

Address: Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio, Police Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1AF

Distance: 0.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01254819567

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB3 3AG

DARWEN ORTHODONTICS

Address: 42 RAILWAY ROAD, DARWEN, BB3 2RJ

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 20 RAILWAY ROAD, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 2RG

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: :

DARWENSIDE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: UNION STREET, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 0DA

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: :

DARWEN HEALTH CENTRE

Address: JAMES STREET WEST, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1PY

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

BLUE SKY DENTAL CARE

Address: 93 BLACKBURN ROAD, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1ET

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 330 - 334 BLACKBURN ROAD, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 0AA

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB3 3AG

GELOO BROTHERS LTD

Address: 13 UNION STREET, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 0DA

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 705849

CHURCH STREET PHARMACY

Address: 11 CHURCH STREET, DARWEN, BB3 2RE

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 702435

BOOTS

Address: MARKET STREET, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1AZ

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 703120

MARKET STREET PHARMACY

Address: 29-31 MARKET STREET, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1PS

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 873977

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: JAMES STREET WEST, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1PY

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 772106

EVEREST PHARMACY

Address: 21 CEMETERY ROAD, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 2LZ

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 777230

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB3 3AG

PETER WORDEN OPTICIANS (DARWEN)

Address: 185 DUCKWORTH STREET, DARWEN, BB3 1AU

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: :

SUSAN HILTON OPTICIANS - BRIDGE STREET

Address: 45 BRIDGE STREET, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 2AA

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

EYEFUL TOWER

Address: 153 DUCKWORTH STREET, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1AT

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: :

BARROW OPTICAL

Address: UNIT 317, INDIA MILL BUSINESS CENTRE, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1AE

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: :

UNIVISION EYE CENTRE

Address: 26 AUDLEY RANGE, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB1 1TD

Distance: 2.98 miles

Contact: :

TYRRELLS AND EMBERY

Address: 64-66 DARWEN STREET, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, BB2 2BL

Distance: 3.22 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB3 3AG

DR A ALAM'S BRANCH PRACTICE

Address: 42 RAILWAY ROAD, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 3EH

Distance: 0.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 772290

DARWEN HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: JAMES STREET WEST, DARWEN, BB3 1PY

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

DARWEN HEALTHCARE

Address: JAMES STREET WEST, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1PY

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 226691

DARWEN HEALTHLINK

Address: DARWEN HEALTH CENTRE, JAMES STREET WEST, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1PY

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 226600

SPRING-FENISCO HEALTHLINK

Address: SPRINGFIELD SURGERY, 102 BOLTON ROAD, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1BZ

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 282870

HOLLINS GROVE SURGERY

Address: 153 BLACKBURN ROAD, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1ET

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 701961

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Transport Links near BB3 3AG

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB3 3AG

Darwen
Darwen station, Atlas Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0DE
Distance: 0.56 miles
Driving Time: 1.81 minutes
Mill Hill (Lancs)
Mill Hill station, Chapel Street, Mill Hill, Lancashire, BB2 2QY
Distance: 3.75 miles
Driving Time: 8.59 minutes
Blackburn
Blackburn station, Railway Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1EX
Distance: 4.14 miles
Driving Time: 8.93 minutes
Cherry Tree
Cherry Tree station, Green Lane, Cherry Tree, Lancashire, BB2 2TZ
Distance: 4.16 miles
Driving Time: 9.81 minutes
Entwistle
Entwistle station, off Overshores Road, Entwistle, Lancashire, BL7 0NG
Distance: 6.14 miles
Driving Time: 11.96 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB3 3AG

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB3 3AG

M65 J4

Distance: 1.71 miles

Driving Time: 3.94 minutes

M65 J5

Distance: 2.95 miles

Driving Time: 5.14 minutes

M65 J3

Distance: 5.24 miles

Driving Time: 7.55 minutes

M65 J7

Distance: 7.79 miles

Driving Time: 9.89 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

What are the Council Tax Bands for the BB3 3AG Postcode?

Council Tax Bands for BB3 3AG
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band A	40

What Addresses are in the BB3 3AG Postcode?

Addresses for Laurel Avenue, Darwen, Lancs, which have the BB3 3AG Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BB3 3AG Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Rossendale and Darwen Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Jake Berry
Contact Details	Contact Jake Berry
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BB3 3AG Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Blackburn with Darwen Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Blackburn with Darwen at the following link Blackburn with Darwen.

How much is the Council Tax?

Blackburn with Darwen Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Blackburn with Darwen charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BB3 3AG Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Blackburn with Darwen council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries and reading | Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

House Sales in BB3 3AG

Yearly House Sales for BB3 3AG
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£25,000	£25,000	£25,000	1
2015	£38,500	£52,000	£41,214	7
2016	£55,000	£48,000	£51,500	2
2018	£99,950	£51,000	£70,158	6
2019	£78,000	£78,000	£78,000	1
2020	£52,000	£52,000	£52,000	1
2021	£87,000	£67,000	£73,400	5

Postcodes near the BB3 3AG Postcode

BB3 3AQ Anyon Street BB3 3AA Anyon Street BB3 3AH Ash Grove BB3 3AF Beech Avenue BB3 3FE Bennett Walk BB3 3BB Dearden Court BB3 3FH Fitzgerald Drive BB3 3AJ Hazel Avenue BB3 3AE Higher Perry Street BB3 3AP Ivinson Road BB3 3DF London Terrace BB3 3DJ Olive Lane BB3 3FJ Painter Court BB3 3AD Walmsley Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB3 3AG Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB3 3AG
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, School Street, DARWEN, BB3 1BE	0.79 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to Asda
Iceland, School Street, DARWEN, BB3 1BE	0.79 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to Iceland
Lidl, Duckworth Street, DARWEN, BB3 1QA	0.87 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to Lidl
Sainsburys, Hardman Way, DARWEN, BB3 2AD	0.93 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to Sainsburys
Aldi, Bolton Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 4HY	3.69 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB3 3AG Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB3 3AG
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	2.95 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to Grimshaw Retail Park
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	8.36 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to M61 Motorway Northbound
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	8.36 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound
Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6BA	8.75 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to Lostock Lane, Bamber Bridge

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB3 3AG
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Daisyfield Street, DARWEN, BB3 0AT	1.27 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to McDonald's, Daisyfield Street, DARWEN, BB3 0AT
McDonald's, Livesey Branch Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 4LQ	2.34 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to McDonald's, Livesey Branch Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 4LQ
McDonald's, King William Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 7DJ	3.45 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to McDonald's, King William Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 7DJ
McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	3.69 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to McDonald's, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR

KFC Restaurants near BB3 3AG
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Haslingden Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 3HQ	2.49 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to KFC Blackburn - Haslingden Road
KFC, Victoria Court, BLACKBURN, BB1 7JE	3.46 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to KFC Blackburn - The Mall
KFC, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	3.69 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to KFC Blackburn - Whitebirk Roundabout
KFC, Hyndburn Road, Church, ACCRINGTON, BB5 4EQ	4.90 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to KFC Accrington - Hyndburn Road
KFC, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT	7.74 miles	Directions from BB3 3AG to KFC Bolton - Waters Meeting Road