Postcode BB2 3UB is located in an urban city, within the Blackburn South & Lower Darwen ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Queen's Park & Higher Croft area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Queen's Park & Higher Croft is £43,236 per year. The nearest station is Blackburn, about 1.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,667 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.
Queen's Park & Higher Croft has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 50.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Queen's Park & Higher Croft is £43,236 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from BB2 3UB.
Queen's Park & Higher Croft near BB2 3UB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Blackburn located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £227 per square foot) in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £560,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £277,500 | £241 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £177,000 | £246 |
| Terraced | 24 | £135,000 | £164 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £174,250 | £123,750 | £69,000 |
| 2017 | £180,000 | £122,500 | £84,000 |
| 2018 | £194,975 | £139,475 | £92,500 |
| 2019 | £195,000 | £135,000 | £85,000 |
| 2020 | £197,500 | £137,500 | £93,500 |
| 2021 | £225,000 | £145,000 | £105,000 |
| 2022 | £245,000 | £175,000 | £110,000 |
| 2023 | £239,250 | £167,000 | £115,000 |
| 2024 | £255,000 | £175,500 | £106,500 |
| 2025 | £277,500 | £175,000 | £135,000 |
| 2026 | £293,000 | £216,248 | £145,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £169 | £156 | £89 |
| 2017 | £162 | £169 | £108 |
| 2018 | £177 | £180 | £104 |
| 2019 | £178 | £171 | £110 |
| 2020 | £188 | £180 | £100 |
| 2021 | £199 | £195 | £124 |
| 2022 | £221 | £210 | £122 |
| 2023 | £225 | £204 | £141 |
| 2024 | £228 | £213 | £139 |
| 2025 | £242 | £239 | £165 |
| 2026 | £241 | £240 | £135 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB2 3UB.
In the BB2 3UB postcode area, located within Queen's Park & Higher Croft, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Blackburn with Darwen district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BB2 3UB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Daniel Matchett
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen - Elected 7 May 2026
Andy MacNae
Rossendale and Darwen - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB2 3UB records about 121 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BB2 3UB in Queen's Park & Higher Croft is £200,000 (about £227 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to BB2 3UB, including St James' Church of England Primary School (Good), Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (Good) and Lower Darwen Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BB2 3UB scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 1,667 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rossendale and Darwen covering BB2 3UB is Andy MacNae (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Daniel Matchett (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.