Postcode BB3 3LW is located in a rural town, within the West Pennine area of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden is £61,292 per year. The median sale price in West Pennine is £312,500 (around £260 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £180,000 and £420,000. The nearest station is Darwen, about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,207 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden is £61,292 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB3 3LW.
Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden near BB3 3LW 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £312,500 (about £260 per square foot) in West Pennine area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £1,550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 46 | £432,498 | £289 |
| Flats | 2 | £285,000 | £317 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £250,000 | £249 |
| Terraced | 49 | £180,000 | £215 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325,000 | £169,950 | £180,000 | £136,750 |
| 2017 | £330,000 | — | £157,500 | £147,500 |
| 2018 | £315,000 | £183,725 | £179,000 | £149,475 |
| 2019 | £390,000 | £162,500 | £184,950 | £150,000 |
| 2020 | £350,000 | £171,000 | £225,000 | £140,000 |
| 2021 | £430,000 | £178,000 | £242,750 | £210,000 |
| 2022 | £425,000 | £227,500 | £245,000 | £190,000 |
| 2023 | £399,998 | £169,750 | £195,000 | £164,250 |
| 2024 | £370,000 | £212,000 | £238,000 | £196,250 |
| 2025 | £439,995 | £205,000 | £250,000 | £200,000 |
| 2026 | £398,750 | £285,000 | £250,000 | £178,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £217 | £251 | £160 | £125 |
| 2017 | £206 | — | £189 | £147 |
| 2018 | £230 | £261 | £186 | £157 |
| 2019 | £224 | £240 | £171 | £166 |
| 2020 | £227 | £256 | £188 | £156 |
| 2021 | £237 | £262 | £232 | £206 |
| 2022 | £275 | £273 | £275 | £200 |
| 2023 | £263 | £203 | £243 | £162 |
| 2024 | £277 | £295 | £220 | £197 |
| 2025 | £285 | £299 | £250 | £223 |
| 2026 | £292 | £317 | £240 | £203 |
There were 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB3 3LW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2025 | 1, Glencoe Avenue, Darwen, BB3 3LW | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £70,120 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 21A, Hoddlesden Road, Darwen, BB3 3LR | Detached | Leasehold | £365,000 | |
| 09 Jun 2025 | Mondeor, Hoddlesden Road, Darwen, BB3 3LR | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 39, Carus Avenue, Darwen, BB3 3LN | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £237,500 | |
| 15 May 2025 | 59, Carus Avenue, Darwen, BB3 3LN | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £210,000 |
In the BB3 3LW postcode area, located within Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden, there are 3 primary and 0 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 | Primary | Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. | |
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary ratingOfsted report cardInspected 17 Mar 2026
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| 1.0 mi | Nursery | Turncroft Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2014. | |
Turncroft Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2014
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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 3LW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Angela Crane
West Pennine - Elected 7 May 2026
Andy MacNae
Rossendale and Darwen - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB3 3LW records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 BB3 3LW in West Pennine is £312,500 (about £260 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to BB3 3LW, including Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School (Outstanding), Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary (Requires improvement) and Turncroft Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BB3 3LW scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,207 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 3LW is Andy MacNae (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Angela Crane (Reform UK).