BB3 2BX maps, stats, and open data
BB3 2BX lies on Alpha Street in Darwen. BB3 2BX 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 January 1980.
BB3 2BX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BB3 2BX geodata
| Easting | 369786 |
| Northing | 421719 |
| Latitude | 53.691037 |
| Longitude | -2.459017 |
Where is BB3 2BX?
| Street | Alpha Street |
| Town/City | Darwen |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB3 |
BB3 2BX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB3 2BX 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 2BX
4, ALPHA STREET, DARWEN, BB3 2BX 2003 17 APR £58,500 |
4, ALPHA STREET, DARWEN, BB3 2BX 1997 28 JUL £31,000 |
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 BB3 2BX
| Holker Street (Starkie Street) | Darwen | 39m |
| Cross Barn (Starkie Street) | Darwen | 45m |
| Turncroft Road | Darwen | 57m |
| Turncroft Road (Sough Road) | Darwen | 58m |
| Turncroft Road | Darwen | 64m |
Nearest railway stations to BB3 2BX
| Darwen Station | 0.9km |
| Entwistle Station | 4.9km |
| Mill Hill (Lancs) Station | 5.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB3 2BX (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 BB3 2BX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 160.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BB3 2BX (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 2BX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB3 2BX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 334,708 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,214 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,943 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 60,704 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,035 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,400 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB3 2BX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BB3 2BX.
- 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
80.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB3 2BX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB3 2BX (metres)
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Nearest post box to BB3 2BX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 68 Birch Hall Avenue | 16:30 | 11:00 | 635m |
| Royal Arms | 12:00 | 09:00 | 3,290m |
| Entwistle Station | 16:45 | 11:35 | 4,907m |
BB3 2BX ITL and BB3 2BX 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 2BX:
| 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 2BX 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 2BX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00063588 | |
| LSOA | E01012617 | Blackburn with Darwen 015A |
| MSOA | E02002629 | Blackburn with Darwen 015 |
Nearest postcodes to BB3 2BX
| BB3 2BY | Holker Street | 21m |
| BB3 2BN | Sough Road | 69m |
| BB3 2BW | Turncroft Road | 81m |
| BB3 2DA | Melita Street | 88m |
| BB3 2BL | Rosehill Terrace | 97m |
| BB3 2BA | Cross Barn Grove | 100m |
| BB3 2BP | Turncroft Road | 103m |
| BB3 2BU | Starkie Street | 108m |
| BB3 2BH | St Johns Street | 125m |
| BB3 2BZ | Ratcliffe Street | 127m |
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