BB2 3EL maps, stats, and open data
BB2 3EL lies on Faroes Close in Blackburn. BB2 3EL is located in the Blackburn South East electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen and the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackburn. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 00Q and the police force is Lancashire. This postcode has been in use since December 1999.
BB2 3EL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BB2 3EL geodata
| Easting | 368752 |
| Northing | 426327 |
| Latitude | 53.732392 |
| Longitude | -2.475141 |
Where is BB2 3EL?
| Street | Faroes Close |
| Town/City | Blackburn |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB2 |
BB2 3EL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB2 3EL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Blackburn South East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Blackburn |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BB2 3EL
18, FAROES CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BB2 3EL 2000 25 AUG £56,995 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to BB2 3EL
| Morecambe Road | Higher Croft | 171m |
| Fairhaven Road (Lytham Road) | Blackburn | 224m |
| Fairhaven Road (Lytham Road) | Blackburn | 224m |
| Morecambe Road | Blackburn | 279m |
| Morecambe Road | Blackburn | 284m |
Nearest railway stations to BB2 3EL
| Blackburn Station | 1.6km |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) Station | 1.8km |
| Cherry Tree Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB2 3EL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BB2 3EL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 70.54Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.67Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BB2 3EL (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
BB2 3EL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB2 3EL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 154,500 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,023 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,371 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 60,971 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,049 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,780 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB2 3EL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BB2 3EL.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
63.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB2 3EL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB2 3EL (metres)
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Nearest post box to BB2 3EL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Old Bank Lane | 16:15 | 11:00 | 562m |
| Blackburn Delivery Office | 18:30 | 13:00 | 1,396m |
| Moorgate | 16:15 | 11:15 | 1,578m |
BB2 3EL ITL and BB2 3EL LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for BB2 3EL:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD4 | Lancashire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD41 | Blackburn with Darwen |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000008 | Blackburn with Darwen |
BB2 3EL census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for BB2 3EL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00063525 | |
| LSOA | E01012604 | Blackburn with Darwen 011E |
| MSOA | E02002625 | Blackburn with Darwen 011 |
Nearest postcodes to BB2 3EL
| BB2 3EG | Lindisfarne Avenue | 74m |
| BB2 3EQ | Sark Gardens | 90m |
| BB2 3EP | Manxman Road | 108m |
| BB2 3ER | Manxman Road | 119m |
| BB2 3EJ | Walney Gardens | 154m |
| BB2 3EE | Fairhaven Road | 164m |
| BB2 3EH | Lindisfarne Avenue | 181m |
| BB2 3LF | Morecambe Road | 214m |
| BB2 3EF | Guernsey Avenue | 220m |
| BB2 3EW | Manxman Road | 230m |
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