BB3 1QY maps, stats, and open data
BB3 1QY lies on Oldfield Avenue in Darwen. BB3 1QY is located in the Darwen West electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Blackburn with Darwen and the English Parliamentary constituency of Rossendale and Darwen. 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.
BB3 1QY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BB3 1QY geodata
| Easting | 368410 |
| Northing | 423426 |
| Latitude | 53.706314 |
| Longitude | -2.480026 |
Where is BB3 1QY?
| Street | Oldfield Avenue |
| Town/City | Darwen |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB3 |
BB3 1QY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB3 1QY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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 | Darwen West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Rossendale And Darwen |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BB3 1QY
SYCAMORE HOUSE, OLDFIELD AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 1QY 2024 26 JAN £460,000 |
OLDFIELD BUNGALOW, OLDFIELD AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 1QY 2023 18 MAY £260,000 |
2014 21 NOV £249,000 |
PUERTO, OLDFIELD AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 1QY 2014 27 MAY £197,000 |
GRANVILLE, 10, OLDFIELD AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 1QY 2010 29 OCT £309,000 |
GRANVILLE, 10, OLDFIELD AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 1QY 2006 28 JUL £160,000 |
2006 13 APR £249,999 |
2005 1 APR £210,000 |
2004 10 SEP £210,000 |
2002 11 OCT £152,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BB3 1QY
| Pitville Street (Blackburn Road) | Darwen | 105m |
| Earnsdale Road (Blackburn Road) | Darwen | 179m |
| Lynwood Avenue | Darwen | 235m |
| Ribble Avenue (Lynwood Avenue) | Darwen | 239m |
| Lynwood Avenue (Blackburn Road) | Darwen | 283m |
Nearest railway stations to BB3 1QY
| Darwen Station | 1.4km |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) Station | 3.5km |
| Cherry Tree Station | 3.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB3 1QY (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 | 62.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BB3 1QY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 28.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 41.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 2.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BB3 1QY (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% |
BB3 1QY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB3 1QY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 632,153 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 23,413 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 23,654 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 141,076 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,703 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,508 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB3 1QY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BB3 1QY.
- 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
93.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB3 1QY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB3 1QY (metres)
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Nearest post box to BB3 1QY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 68 Birch Hall Avenue | 16:30 | 11:00 | 1,575m |
| Royal Arms | 12:00 | 09:00 | 2,689m |
| Moorgate | 16:15 | 11:15 | 2,806m |
BB3 1QY ITL and BB3 1QY 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 BB3 1QY:
| 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 |
BB3 1QY 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 BB3 1QY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00063472 | |
| LSOA | E01012589 | Blackburn with Darwen 014A |
| MSOA | E02002628 | Blackburn with Darwen 014 |
Nearest postcodes to BB3 1QY
| BB3 1QX | Falcon Avenue | 106m |
| BB3 1QZ | Hawkshaw Avenue | 107m |
| BB3 1QU | Blackburn Road | 125m |
| BB3 1LD | St Cuthberts Close | 130m |
| BB3 1QT | Earnsdale Road | 135m |
| BB3 1HL | Blackburn Road | 157m |
| BB3 0HT | Hartington Road | 159m |
| BB3 0BR | Clifton Street | 161m |
| BB3 1QG | Earnsdale Road | 174m |
| BB3 1HJ | Pitville Street | 174m |
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