BB3 2QB maps, stats, and open data
BB3 2QB lies on Astley Bank in Darwen. BB3 2QB 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 2QB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
BB3 2QB geodata
| Easting | 369253 |
| Northing | 421174 |
| Latitude | 53.686108 |
| Longitude | -2.467034 |
Where is BB3 2QB?
| Street | Astley Bank |
| Town/City | Darwen |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | BB3 |
BB3 2QB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of BB3 2QB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 220m | 722ft |
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 2QB
2023 17 FEB £435,000 |
2021 24 MAY £390,000 |
2016 17 MAY £375,000 |
2011 28 JAN £395,000 |
MOORCROFT, ASTLEY BANK, DARWEN, BB3 2QB 2007 27 APR £460,000 |
2002 30 AUG £180,000 |
2001 16 JUL £143,000 |
2000 11 DEC £195,000 |
2000 2 NOV £148,000 |
BRIARBANK, ASTLEY BANK, DARWEN, BB3 2QB 1999 13 AUG £154,000 |
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 2QB
| Cross Street (Bolton Road) | Darwen | 271m |
| Cross Street (Bolton Road) | Darwen | 277m |
| Huntington Drive (Bolton Road) | Darwen | 300m |
| Mayfield Flats (Bolton Road) | Darwen | 312m |
| Mayfield Flats (Bolton Road) | Darwen | 323m |
Nearest railway stations to BB3 2QB
| Darwen Station | 1.3km |
| Entwistle Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in BB3 2QB (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in BB3 2QB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 25.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 33.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.99Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 17.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in BB3 2QB (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 2QB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in BB3 2QB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 389,961 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 35,451 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 38,294 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 55,569 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,174 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,800 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in BB3 2QB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in BB3 2QB.
- 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
39.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than BB3 2QB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to BB3 2QB (metres)
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Nearest post box to BB3 2QB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 68 Birch Hall Avenue | 16:30 | 11:00 | 953m |
| Royal Arms | 12:00 | 09:00 | 2,775m |
| Entwistle Station | 16:45 | 11:35 | 4,841m |
BB3 2QB ITL and BB3 2QB 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 2QB:
| 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 2QB 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 2QB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00063820 | |
| LSOA | E01012659 | Blackburn with Darwen 017D |
| MSOA | E02002631 | Blackburn with Darwen 017 |
Nearest postcodes to BB3 2QB
| BB3 2PX | Astley Terrace | 153m |
| BB3 2TE | Astley Heights | 156m |
| BB3 2PY | Huntington Drive | 177m |
| BB3 2PU | Shepherd Street | 209m |
| BB3 2QH | Ellen Street | 211m |
| BB3 2PZ | Radford Gardens | 214m |
| BB3 2TD | High Bank Crescent | 224m |
| BB3 2PT | Astley Street | 227m |
| BB3 2QA | Melville Avenue | 233m |
| BB3 2QG | Bury Fold Lane | 256m |
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