BB3 2QJ
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Property report — BB3 2QJ
Open-data due diligence for BB3 2QJ and the area around it.
BB3 2QJ in brief: 30 recorded sales (£10,000–£1,472,053) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BB3 2QJ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BB3 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£173,108
Population
13,845
Crimes recorded
42
Schools
7
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
69%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in BB3 2, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (61 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-06 | £145,000 | 28 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2025-05-29 | £112,500 | 26 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2022-02-25 | £105,000 | 18 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-11-26 | £87,000 | 22 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-08-13 | £85,000 | 28 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2021-05-04 | £65,000 | COMMUNICATIONS SITE, HOLDEN DECOR LTD GRIMSHAW STREET | Other |
| 2019-07-16 | £75,000 | 18 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2018-05-01 | £1,335,987 | IMPERIAL HOUSE GRIMSHAW STREET | Other |
| 2017-05-10 | £55,000 | 32 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2016-04-19 | £1,055,000 | HOLDEN DECOR LTD GRIMSHAW STREET | Other |
| 2015-11-26 | £62,000 | 14 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2014-11-14 | £69,950 | 28 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2014-09-01 | £1,472,053 | IMPERIAL HOUSE GRIMSHAW STREET | Other |
| 2011-12-22 | £46,000 | 28 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2009-04-24 | £59,950 | 16 GRIMSHAW STREET | Semi-detached |
| 2007-04-12 | £97,250 | 26 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2007-02-16 | £102,000 | 18 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2006-02-17 | £76,000 | 34 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2004-03-26 | £58,250 | 34 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2003-11-21 | £46,950 | 30 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2002-02-28 | £23,500 | 20 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-06-15 | £27,500 | 30 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-04-12 | £28,000 | 26 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-02-23 | £31,000 | 22 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2001-01-26 | £23,500 | 12 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 2000-06-30 | £33,950 | 28 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-12-04 | £31,950 | 34 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 1998-02-02 | £13,000 | 34 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 1997-09-12 | £23,000 | 12 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
| 1996-08-23 | £10,000 | 8 GRIMSHAW STREET | Terraced |
30 recorded sales on BB3 2QJ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Holy Trinity VC School | 0.7 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: SPRING-FENISCO HEALTHLINK (0.5 mi) · DARWEN HEALTHCARE (0.8 mi) · DARWEN HEALTHLINK (0.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (3.5 mi) · ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL (3.5 mi) · QUEENS PARK HOSPITAL (3.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LOW HILL HOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · BURY FOLD (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · GABLE END COTTAGE WHITEHALL WHITEHALL COTTAGES (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: EVEREST PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · CHURCH STREET PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · MARKET STREET PHARMACY (0.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Darwen (0.9 mi) · Entwistle (2.8 mi) · Mill Hill (Lancs) (3.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.6 mi) · Asda (0.8 mi) · Lidl (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 33%
- Households with children
- 26%
- Households
- 6,197
Owned 68% · Social rent 9% · Private rent 22%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BB3 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BB3 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 37/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 2 | PostcodeBB3 2QJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £186,795 | £173,108 | £181,876 |
| Population | 45,351 | 13,845 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 269 | 42 | — |
| Schools | 21 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 76% | 69% | 56% |
| Superfast broadband | 94% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BB3 2); 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 30 June 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.