BB3 2QA maps, stats, and open data

BB3 2QA lies on Melville Avenue in Darwen. BB3 2QA 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 August 1993.

BB3 2QA maps

BB3 2QA map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

BB3 2QA map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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BB3 2QA geodata

Easting	369254
Northing	421407
Latitude	53.688202
Longitude	-2.467042

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is BB3 2QA?

Street	Melville Avenue
Town/City	Darwen
Country	England
Postcode District	BB3
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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BB3 2QA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of BB3 2QA as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	210m	689ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Darwen South
Constituency	Rossendale And Darwen

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in BB3 2QA

14, MELVILLE AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 2QA 2023 1 SEP £255,000
5, MELVILLE AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 2QA 2020 21 AUG £369,000
5, MELVILLE AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 2QA 2017 20 DEC £360,000
11, MELVILLE AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 2QA 2015 1 MAY £185,000
12, MELVILLE AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 2QA 2014 8 AUG £195,000
2, MELVILLE AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 2QA 2014 2 MAY £201,000
6, MELVILLE AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 2QA 2013 21 JUN £200,000
7, MELVILLE AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 2QA 2012 1 AUG £232,000
14, MELVILLE AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 2QA 2011 11 NOV £150,000
5, MELVILLE AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 2QA 2007 6 JUL £375,000

➜ Darwen house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of BB3 2QA

December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Astley Heights	88m
December 2023	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Astley Heights	88m
December 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Astley Heights	88m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to BB3 2QA

Huntington Drive (Bolton Road)	Darwen	159m
Cross Street (Bolton Road)	Darwen	188m
Mill Gap Street (Bolton Road)	Darwen	237m
Cross Street (Bolton Road)	Darwen	252m
Mill Gap Street (Bolton Road)	Darwen	275m

Nearest railway stations to BB3 2QA

Darwen Station	1.1km
Entwistle Station	5km
Cherry Tree Station	6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BB3 2QA

Broadband access in BB3 2QA (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	100.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in BB3 2QA (2019 data)

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Median download speed	40.0Mbps
Average download speed	43.3Mbps
Maximum download speed	76.70Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	11.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in BB3 2QA (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for BB3 2QA

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Source: Ofcom
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BB3 2QA gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in BB3 2QA by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	279,825
Meter count	14
Mean (kWh/meter)	19,987
Median (kWh/meter)	20,856

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	74,834
Meter count	13
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,756
Median (kWh/meter)	4,819

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB3 2QA, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in BB3 2QA.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

39.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB3 2QA:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB3 2QA (meters)

The Spinners

253 Bolton Road

177m

Thorncliffe, Astley Bank

Thorncliffe

232m

Othellos at Astley Bank Hotel Ltd

Othellos at Astley Bank Hotel

233m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to BB3 2QA

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
68 Birch Hall Avenue	16:30	11:00	720m
Royal Arms	12:00	09:00	2,756m
Moorgate	16:15	11:15	4,993m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to BB3 2QA

Facility	Distance
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Limes Avenue, Darwen Grass Pitches	200m
Urban Elite Fitness (Closed) Bolton Road, Britannia Mill, Darwen Health and Fitness Gym	320m
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Sudell Road, Darwen Sports Hall, Studio, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym	686m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to BB3 2QA

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Limes Avenue, DARWEN, BB3 2SG	Primary	199m
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Sudell Road, Darwen, BB3 3HD	Secondary	700m
Holy Trinity VC School Bank Top, Darwen, BB3 2RW	Primary	757m

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BB3 2QA ITL and BB3 2QA 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 2QA:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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BB3 2QA 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 2QA:

	Code	Name
OA	E00063819
LSOA	E01012659	Blackburn with Darwen 017D
MSOA	E02002631	Blackburn with Darwen 017

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to BB3 2QA

BB3 2PZ	Radford Gardens	65m
BB3 2TD	High Bank Crescent	75m
BB3 2TE	Astley Heights	77m
BB3 2NJ	Hillside Gardens	95m
BB3 2PL	Hillhouses	116m
BB3 2PJ	Hillside Avenue	136m
BB3 2PG	Bolton Road	173m
BB3 2PY	Huntington Drive	179m
BB3 2RA	Melville Gardens	184m
BB3 2PQ	Radfield Avenue	208m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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