Postcode BB3 2FW is located in an urban city, within the Darwen East area of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Darwen Town area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 205.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.9× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Darwen Town is £38,368 per year. The median sale price in Darwen East is £115,000 (around £129 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £94,000 and £143,750. The nearest station is Darwen, about 0.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Shorey Bank.
Darwen Town has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,487 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.
Darwen Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 205.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 52.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Darwen Town is £38,368 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 300 ft away from BB3 2FW.
Darwen Town near BB3 2FW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Darwen located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Darwen | N/A | Walking directions to Darwen |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Shorey Bank | Large | Walking directions to Shorey Bank |
Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £115,000 (about £129 per square foot) in Darwen East area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,500 up to £317,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £259,995 | £248 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £163,000 | £220 |
| Terraced | 118 | £108,000 | £123 |
| Flats | 1 | £88,000 | £98 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £140,000 | £69,000 | £120,498 | £59,000 |
| 2017 | — | £62,500 | £121,498 | £63,000 |
| 2018 | £143,500 | £60,000 | £129,500 | £63,000 |
| 2019 | £135,000 | £53,500 | £101,667 | £64,975 |
| 2020 | £159,500 | £72,500 | £121,250 | £69,000 |
| 2021 | £162,745 | £54,000 | £140,000 | £78,500 |
| 2022 | £239,998 | £68,000 | £145,000 | £90,000 |
| 2023 | £268,995 | £73,975 | £163,000 | £87,000 |
| 2024 | £245,000 | £64,250 | £168,000 | £91,000 |
| 2025 | £264,995 | £71,500 | £162,000 | £105,000 |
| 2026 | £252,000 | — | £153,500 | £115,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £134 | £124 | £137 | £66 |
| 2017 | — | £123 | £137 | £69 |
| 2018 | £150 | £118 | £144 | £71 |
| 2019 | £143 | £119 | £124 | £70 |
| 2020 | £164 | £128 | £148 | £77 |
| 2021 | £166 | £106 | £148 | £84 |
| 2022 | £233 | £131 | £195 | £100 |
| 2023 | £247 | £135 | £179 | £97 |
| 2024 | £245 | £148 | £189 | £102 |
| 2025 | £254 | £116 | £198 | £113 |
| 2026 | £286 | — | £225 | £127 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB3 2FW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov 2025 | 47, Railway Road, Darwen, BB3 2RJ | Terraced | Freehold | £100,000 | |
| 26 May 2026 | 40, South Street, Darwen, BB3 3HZ | Other | Leasehold | £53,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 33, South Street, Darwen, BB3 3HZ | Terraced | Leasehold | £108,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 33, South Street, Darwen, BB3 3HZ | Terraced | Leasehold | £108,000 | |
| 03 Sept 2025 | 8, South Street, Darwen, BB3 3HZ | Terraced | Leasehold | £77,000 |
In the BB3 2FW postcode area, located within Darwen Town, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2025
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| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Aldridge Utc Darwen | Studio schools | Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. | |
Aldridge Utc Darwen ratingOfsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Holy Trinity VC School | Voluntary controlled school | Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
Holy Trinity VC School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BB3 2FW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Asda | School Street, Darwen, BB3 1BE | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.1 mi | Iceland | School Street, Darwen, BB3 1BE | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.1 mi | McColls @ Darwen | 6-7 Church Street, Darwen, BB3 2RE | Walking directions to McColls @ Darwen |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | Hardman Way, Darwen, BB3 2AD | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | Lidl | Duckworth Street, Darwen, BB3 1QA | Walking directions to Lidl |
Annual council tax rates for Blackburn with Darwen district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BB3 2FW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Christine Dawson
Darwen East - Elected 7 May 2026
Andy MacNae
Rossendale and Darwen - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB3 2FW records about 206 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around BB3 2FW in Darwen East is £115,000 (about £129 per square foot) based on 147 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to BB3 2FW, including Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (Requires improvement), Aldridge Utc Darwen (Good) and Holy Trinity VC School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BB3 2FW is Darwen, about 102 m away.
BB3 2FW scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,487 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 BB3 2FW is Andy MacNae (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Christine Dawson (Reform UK).