BB2 3HE maps, stats, and open data
BB2 3HE lies on Observatory Road in Blackburn. BB2 3HE 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 January 1980.
BB2 3HE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BB2 3HE geodata
| Easting | 369137 |
| Northing | 426607 |
| Latitude | 53.734932 |
| Longitude | -2.469334 |
Where is BB2 3HE?
| Street | Observatory Road |
| Town/City | Blackburn |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB2 |
BB2 3HE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB2 3HE as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
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 3HE
2014 6 JAN £84,950 |
2006 9 JUN £117,000 |
2004 27 APR £115,000 |
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 3HE
| Observatory Hotel (Old Bank Lane) | Whinny Heights | 98m |
| Pleasant View (Roman Road) | Whinny Heights | 110m |
| Observatory Hotel (Old Bank Lane) | Whinny Heights | 114m |
| Pleasant View (Roman Road) | Whinny Heights | 146m |
| Haslingden Road Kfc (Haslingden Road) | Blackburn | 154m |
Nearest railway stations to BB2 3HE
| Blackburn Station | 1.4km |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) Station | 2.1km |
| Cherry Tree Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB2 3HE (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BB2 3HE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 78.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BB2 3HE (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 3HE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB2 3HE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 602,908 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 43 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,021 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,880 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 108,673 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,937 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,915 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB2 3HE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BB2 3HE.
- 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 3HE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB2 3HE (metres)
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Nearest post box to BB2 3HE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Old Bank Lane | 16:15 | 11:00 | 93m |
| Blackburn Delivery Office | 18:30 | 13:00 | 1,396m |
| Railway Station | 16:30 | 12:15 | 1,457m |
BB2 3HE ITL and BB2 3HE 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 3HE:
| 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 3HE 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 3HE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00063530 | |
| LSOA | E01012604 | Blackburn with Darwen 011E |
| MSOA | E02002625 | Blackburn with Darwen 011 |
Nearest postcodes to BB2 3HE
| BB2 3HG | Old Bank Lane | 76m |
| BB2 3TE | Elgar Close | 105m |
| BB2 3HF | Pleasant View | 110m |
| BB2 3EZ | Roman Road | 132m |
| BB2 3HA | Everton | 139m |
| BB2 3TD | Britten Close | 155m |
| BB2 3HQ | Haslingden Road | 193m |
| BB2 3TF | Sullivan Drive | 200m |
| BB2 3TG | Stanford Gardens | 221m |
| BB2 3EA | Roman Road | 225m |
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