BB3 3RS 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 (3RS) 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 RS.

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 3RS 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 3RS postcode have the street address of Whittlestone Head.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 16 individuals call the BB3 3RS postcode their home.

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

BB3 3RS is within Whittlestone Head.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in BB3 3RS are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in BB3 3RS are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Map Coordinates for BB3 3RS

Latitude	53.6712485999
Longitude	-2.42654639797

Ordnance Survey Maps for BB3 3RS

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 287 West Pennine Moors - Blackburn, Darwen and Accrington	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 109 Manchester Bolton & Warrington	Check Price on Amazon

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

Weather Forecast for BB3 3RS

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

Schools within a five minute drive of BB3 3RS Postcode

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB3 3RS

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.35 miles

Contact: :

DARWEN ORTHODONTICS

Address: 42 RAILWAY ROAD, DARWEN, BB3 2RJ

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

DARWENSIDE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: :

DARWEN HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: :

BLUE SKY DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 3.15 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.47 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB3 3RS

EVEREST PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 777230

GELOO BROTHERS LTD

Address: 365 BOLTON ROAD, TURTON, EDGEWORTH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL7 0AZ

Distance: 2.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 852011

CHURCH STREET PHARMACY

Address: 11 CHURCH STREET, DARWEN, BB3 2RE

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 702435

MARKET STREET PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 873977

BOOTS

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

Distance: 2.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 703120

GELOO BROTHERS LTD

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

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 705849

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB3 3RS

BARROW OPTICAL

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

Distance: 2.10 miles

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SUSAN HILTON OPTICIANS - BRIDGE STREET

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

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: :

PETER WORDEN OPTICIANS (DARWEN)

Address: 185 DUCKWORTH STREET, DARWEN, BB3 1AU

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: :

EYEFUL TOWER

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

Distance: 2.73 miles

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BROMLEY CROSS OPTICIANS (BOLTON)

Address: 494 DARWEN ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL7 9DX

Distance: 3.56 miles

Contact: :

LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (BURY)

Address: 7 HOLCOMBE PRECINCT, RAMSBOTTOM, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL0 9SH

Distance: 4.62 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB3 3RS

SPRING-FENISCO HEALTHLINK

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

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 282870

UMEBUANI VC

Address: EDGWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE, 354 BOLTON ROAD, EDGWORTH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL7 0DU

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 852226

DR A ALAM'S BRANCH PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 772290

DARWEN HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: JAMES STREET WEST, DARWEN, BB3 1PY

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: :

DARWEN HEALTHCARE

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

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 226691

DARWEN HEALTHLINK

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

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 226600

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Transport Links near BB3 3RS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB3 3RS

Darwen
Darwen station, Atlas Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0DE
Distance: 3.09 miles
Driving Time: 6.82 minutes
Entwistle
Entwistle station, off Overshores Road, Entwistle, Lancashire, BL7 0NG
Distance: 4.38 miles
Driving Time: 9.74 minutes
Bromley Cross (Lancs)
Bromley Cross station, Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross, Lancashire, BL7 9AG
Distance: 5.43 miles
Driving Time: 11.68 minutes
Hall-i'-th'-Wood
Hall-i'-th'-Wood station, Crompton Way, Hall-i'-th'-Wood, Lancashire, BL1 8UF
Distance: 6.62 miles
Driving Time: 13.04 minutes
Mill Hill (Lancs)
Mill Hill station, Chapel Street, Mill Hill, Lancashire, BB2 2QY
Distance: 6.75 miles
Driving Time: 14.16 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB3 3RS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB3 3RS

M65 J4

Distance: 4.45 miles

Driving Time: 9.83 minutes

M65 J5

Distance: 5.24 miles

Driving Time: 10.53 minutes

M65 J3

Distance: 8.22 miles

Driving Time: 13.40 minutes

M66 J1

Distance: 8.67 miles

Driving Time: 17.22 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Council Tax Bands for BB3 3RS
Council Tax Band	Number of Properties
Band E	1
Band F	1
Band G	3
Band H	0

What Addresses are in the BB3 3RS Postcode?

Addresses for Whittlestone Head Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancs, which have the BB3 3RS Postcode

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BB3 3RS 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 3RS 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 3RS 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 3RS

Yearly House Sales for BB3 3RS
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£617,000	£617,000	£617,000	1
2017	£505,000	£505,000	£505,000	1
2019	£25,000	£25,000	£25,000	1

Postcodes near the BB3 3RS Postcode

BB3 3FS Bull Hill Lane BB3 3PP Roman Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB3 3RS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB3 3RS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Hardman Way, DARWEN, BB3 2AD	3.58 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to Sainsburys
Asda, School Street, DARWEN, BB3 1BE	3.86 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to Asda
Iceland, School Street, DARWEN, BB3 1BE	3.86 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to Iceland
Lidl, Duckworth Street, DARWEN, BB3 1QA	4.24 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to Lidl
Aldi, Bolton Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 4HY	7.62 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB3 3RS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB3 3RS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	5.33 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to Grimshaw Retail Park
Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HY	6.85 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	7.63 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	7.73 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB3 3RS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Daisyfield Street, DARWEN, BB3 0AT	3.69 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to McDonald's, Daisyfield Street, DARWEN, BB3 0AT
McDonald's, Livesey Branch Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 4LQ	4.78 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to McDonald's, Livesey Branch Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 4LQ
McDonald's, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2SB	5.40 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to McDonald's, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2SB
McDonald's, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT	5.58 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to McDonald's, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT

KFC Restaurants near BB3 3RS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Haslingden Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 3HQ	4.84 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to KFC Blackburn - Haslingden Road
KFC, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT	5.58 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to KFC Bolton - Waters Meeting Road
KFC, Burnley Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 3HR	5.76 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to KFC Blackburn - Whitebirk Roundabout
KFC, Victoria Court, BLACKBURN, BB1 7JE	5.85 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to KFC Blackburn - The Mall
KFC, Hyndburn Road, Church, ACCRINGTON, BB5 4EQ	6.12 miles	Directions from BB3 3RS to KFC Accrington - Hyndburn Road