Postcode district
BB3: house prices and neighbourhoods
The BB3 postcode district (Blackburn with Darwen): 931 live postcodes across 9 neighbourhoods, with official figures as of 11 October 2026.
Typical house price
£147,500
Median of 87 resales of existing houses in BB3, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Neighbourhoods in BB3
| Neighbourhood | Council | Typical house | Typical flat | Affluence today | Signs of gentrification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beardwood, Pleasington & Livesey | Blackburn with Darwen | £210,000 | £105,000 | Middle income | Mixed signs |
| Darwen Town | Blackburn with Darwen | £125,000 | – | Among the most income-deprived | Some signs |
| East Darwen | Blackburn with Darwen | £108,000 | – | Among the most income-deprived | Few signs |
| Ewood & Fernhurst | Blackburn with Darwen | £178,000 | – | Middle income | Few signs |
| Meadowhead | Blackburn with Darwen | £151,000 | – | Below average income | Clear signs |
| North Darwen | Blackburn with Darwen | £128,000 | – | Among the most income-deprived | Some signs |
| Queen's Park & Higher Croft | Blackburn with Darwen | £150,000 | – | Among the most income-deprived | Moving the other way |
| South Darwen & Whitehall | Blackburn with Darwen | £170,000 | – | Middle income | Mixed signs |
| Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden | Blackburn with Darwen | £275,000 | – | Affluent | Some signs |
Each neighbourhood's figures are the median resale prices of houses and flats, Affluence today and the gentrification indication from its own page.
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