BB3 1EL
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Property report — BB3 1EL
Open-data due diligence for BB3 1EL and the area around it.
BB3 1EL in brief: 99 recorded sales (£8,000–£112,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BB3 1EL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BB3 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£147,457
Population
10,262
Crimes recorded
43
Schools
3
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
86%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BB3 1, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (52 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | £69,000 | 12 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2026-04-02 | £72,000 | 35 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2025-06-20 | £90,000 | 18 PRESTON STREET | Other |
| 2025-04-08 | £97,500 | 45 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2025-02-26 | £77,000 | 15 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-12-19 | £112,000 | 24 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-11-22 | £60,000 | 45 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-08-31 | £80,000 | 32 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-07-28 | £80,000 | 22 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-06-29 | £89,999 | 43 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2023-04-06 | £55,000 | 43 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2022-12-16 | £50,000 | 24 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2022-01-07 | £78,000 | 34 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-11-24 | £82,500 | 40 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2020-03-02 | £47,500 | 23 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2019-10-11 | £46,000 | 7 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2019-08-23 | £55,000 | 28 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2019-02-04 | £52,250 | 19 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2018-05-25 | £59,950 | 18 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-11-17 | £43,500 | 32 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-10-30 | £60,000 | 40 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-10-20 | £62,000 | 30 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-05-26 | £65,000 | 30 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2017-02-09 | £43,500 | 44 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2016-12-08 | £51,000 | 20 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2016-11-02 | £42,500 | 14 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2016-05-05 | £33,500 | 33 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2016-03-01 | £33,000 | 11 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2015-11-10 | £39,000 | 20 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2015-08-21 | £45,000 | 38 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2015-04-10 | £50,000 | 30 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2014-08-29 | £50,000 | 11A PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2014-08-22 | £56,000 | 34 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2013-12-16 | £58,000 | 8 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2013-09-30 | £45,000 | 22 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2011-04-06 | £45,000 | 30 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2009-11-13 | £39,000 | 4 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-12-07 | £78,000 | 1 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-05-25 | £80,000 | 35 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-12-15 | £69,500 | 29 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-08-11 | £71,000 | 37 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-08-08 | £60,000 | 17 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-08-04 | £68,500 | 15 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-07-26 | £71,500 | 12 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-05-22 | £50,000 | 33 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-04-27 | £55,000 | 6 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-03-31 | £63,500 | 20 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-11-23 | £52,500 | 44 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-09-30 | £55,000 | 42 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-09-02 | £60,000 | 14 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-07-07 | £45,500 | 21 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-06-10 | £68,000 | 25 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-05-13 | £54,000 | 7 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-04-06 | £67,000 | 5 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-04-04 | £58,000 | 27 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2005-03-21 | £48,000 | 26 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-10-14 | £41,000 | 14 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-09-15 | £44,000 | 20 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-09-01 | £43,000 | 6 PRESTON STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2004-08-27 | £45,000 | 1 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-08-02 | £59,950 | 29 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-03-19 | £38,000 | 29 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-02-23 | £32,500 | 12 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-11-07 | £33,000 | 37 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-10-29 | £19,500 | 5 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-12-04 | £35,250 | 24 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-10-28 | £29,000 | 1 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-10-11 | £20,000 | 24 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-10-03 | £26,750 | 32 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-08-23 | £11,000 | 5 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-07-19 | £24,000 | 15 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-04-01 | £11,000 | 14 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-12-21 | £28,000 | 7 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-11-23 | £17,000 | 7 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-07-20 | £20,000 | 7 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-03-09 | £20,000 | 29 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-11-05 | £25,950 | 11 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-09-23 | £13,000 | 14 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-07-16 | £23,000 | 11 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-07-06 | £16,500 | 47 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-04-09 | £17,000 | 24 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-02-22 | £27,500 | 7 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1999-01-22 | £16,000 | 27 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-11-20 | £26,950 | 4 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-09-04 | £27,000 | 15 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-05-27 | £17,000 | 44 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-04-24 | £14,000 | 1 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1997-08-08 | £23,950 | 42 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1997-04-25 | £26,950 | 33 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-11-29 | £25,000 | 42 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-11-15 | £25,950 | 43 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-07-29 | £12,500 | 33 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-03-13 | £8,000 | 4 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-12-21 | £13,500 | 5 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-09-29 | £20,000 | 3 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-07-03 | £27,950 | 37 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-06-12 | £23,950 | 35 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-05-26 | £24,500 | 39 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
| 1995-01-27 | £28,000 | 8 PRESTON STREET | Terraced |
99 recorded sales on BB3 1EL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Holy Trinity VC School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: HOLLINS GROVE SURGERY (0.2 mi) · DARWEN HEALTHCARE (0.5 mi) · DARWEN HEALTHLINK (0.5 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (2.3 mi) · ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL (2.3 mi) · QUEENS PARK HOSPITAL (2.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · LOWER CHAPEL (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · Potter Gateway to Sunnyhurst Wood (Grade II) (0.5 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: GELOO BROTHERS LTD (0.5 mi) · COHENS CHEMIST (0.5 mi) · BOOTS (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Darwen (0.5 mi) · Mill Hill (Lancs) (2.5 mi) · Cherry Tree (2.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Lidl (0.3 mi) · Asda (0.6 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 40
- One-person households
- 37%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 4,707
Owned 56% · Social rent 13% · Private rent 29%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BB3 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BB3 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 47/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBB3 | SectorBB3 1 | PostcodeBB3 1EL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £186,795 | £147,457 | £45,170 |
| Population | 45,351 | 10,262 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 269 | 43 | — |
| Schools | 21 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 76% | 86% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 94% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BB3 1); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.