BB3 2BD maps, stats, and open data
BB3 2BD lies on The Sidings in Darwen. BB3 2BD is located in the Darwen South 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 December 1998.
BB3 2BD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BB3 2BD geodata
| Easting | 369805 |
| Northing | 421279 |
| Latitude | 53.687084 |
| Longitude | -2.458686 |
Where is BB3 2BD?
| Street | The Sidings |
| Town/City | Darwen |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB3 |
BB3 2BD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB3 2BD 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 | Darwen South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Rossendale And Darwen |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in BB3 2BD
2010 25 NOV £152,500 |
33, THE SIDINGS, DARWEN, BB3 2BD 2007 18 MAY £210,000 |
2007 21 FEB £155,000 |
2006 27 APR £167,000 |
2005 15 AUG £134,000 |
2003 5 SEP £112,500 |
43, THE SIDINGS, DARWEN, BB3 2BD 2003 2 JUN £118,000 |
35, THE SIDINGS, DARWEN, BB3 2BD 2001 31 OCT £77,000 |
2000 6 DEC £59,950 |
47, THE SIDINGS, DARWEN, BB3 2BD 2000 30 OCT £100,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to BB3 2BD
| Sough Road | Darwen | 206m |
| Sough Road | Darwen | 218m |
| Junction Street | Darwen | 223m |
| Grimshaw Street (Sough Road) | Darwen | 226m |
| Grimshaw Street (Sough Road) | Darwen | 246m |
Nearest railway stations to BB3 2BD
| Darwen Station | 1.3km |
| Entwistle Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB3 2BD (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 | 81.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 81.5% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BB3 2BD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 37.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BB3 2BD (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 2BD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB3 2BD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 913,909 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 65 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,060 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,335 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 211,851 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 58 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,653 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,404 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB3 2BD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BB3 2BD.
- 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
53.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB3 2BD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB3 2BD (metres)
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Nearest post box to BB3 2BD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 68 Birch Hall Avenue | 16:30 | 11:00 | 987m |
| Royal Arms | 12:00 | 09:00 | 3,314m |
| Entwistle Station | 16:45 | 11:35 | 4,547m |
BB3 2BD ITL and BB3 2BD 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 2BD:
| 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 2BD 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 2BD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00063601 | |
| LSOA | E01012616 | Blackburn with Darwen 017C |
| MSOA | E02002631 | Blackburn with Darwen 017 |
Nearest postcodes to BB3 2BD
| BB3 2RB | Cross Street | 128m |
| BB3 2QX | Grimshaw Street | 173m |
| BB3 2HB | Hampden Avenue | 224m |
| BB3 2DZ | Carr Road | 225m |
| BB3 2QJ | Grimshaw Street | 226m |
| BB3 2PR | Mayfield Flats | 244m |
| BB3 2EY | Thompson Street | 251m |
| BB3 2PP | Mayfield Flats | 261m |
| BB3 2HA | Sough Road | 262m |
| BB3 2QL | Meadow Street | 266m |
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