Is BB3 1BW a nice place to live?
Area check for Blackburn with Darwen — official open data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk, healthcare and food hygiene.
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Crime (Police.uk, 2026-07)
183 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of BB3 1BW. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
House prices
£165,882
Average price in Blackburn with Darwen (2026-06, UK House Price Index). Up 5.8% year on year.
- Terraced
- £137,837
- Semi-detached
- £183,287
- Detached
- £298,455
- Flat / maisonette
- £90,234
Local authority average from HM Land Registry — not a valuation for BB3 1BW specifically.
Flood risk
Official Environment Agency map for rivers, sea, surface water and groundwater risk near this postcode.
No active flood warnings within ~15km.
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Ofsted reports for BB3 1BWWithin ~2km (OpenStreetMap). Check Ofsted for inspection grades.
- Holy Trinity Primary SchoolSchool · 193m
- Darwen Aldridge Community AcademySchool · 301m
- Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary SchoolSchool · 675m
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolSchool · 724m
- Darwen St James' Church of England Primary AcademySchool · 768m
- Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolSchool · 851m
- Avondale Primary SchoolSchool · 1.1km
- Crosshill Special SchoolSchool · 1.3km
Shops, transport & parks
Within ~1.5km (OpenStreetMap)
- Market Street PharmacyPharmacy · 58m
- Foundry Street Car Parkparking · 117m
- Market Car Parkparking · 123m
- DarwenTrain / tram station · 344m
- Edward Street Car Parkparking · 473m
- Ashton Road Car Parkparking · 670m
- Wade Groupparking · 1.1km
GP & dentist ratings
CQC ratings near BB3 1BW on Check My GP
Food hygiene ratings
FSA ratings near BB3 1BW on Check Food Hygiene
Nearby postcodes
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