BB3 3QY
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Property report — BB3 3QY
Open-data due diligence for BB3 3QY and the area around it.
BB3 3QY in brief: 36 recorded sales (£61,000–£315,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BB3 3QY itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BB3 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£203,490
Population
18,246
Crimes recorded
32
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
81%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BB3 3, 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 (65 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-07 | £295,000 | 7 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2024-06-10 | £315,000 | 3 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2023-12-15 | £287,500 | 6 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2023-02-27 | £227,000 | 4 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2021-03-05 | £267,500 | 8 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2019-08-13 | £225,000 | 8 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-12-20 | £190,500 | 10 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2015-04-24 | £199,000 | 7 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-07-18 | £195,000 | 8 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2014-02-14 | £185,000 | 5 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-03-23 | £180,000 | 10 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2011-06-10 | £179,000 | 7 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2011-01-27 | £180,000 | 5 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2010-04-26 | £185,000 | 9 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2007-09-28 | £185,000 | 1 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-12-14 | £188,000 | 7 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-10-10 | £195,000 | 2 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-02-17 | £186,000 | 6 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2003-07-18 | £133,000 | 8 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2003-05-30 | £131,500 | 10 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2003-03-28 | £125,000 | 5 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2002-07-05 | £105,000 | 6 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-11-10 | £81,000 | 2 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-07-07 | £72,000 | 9 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 2000-01-28 | £79,950 | 5 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-08-17 | £72,950 | 1 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-08-11 | £72,000 | 3 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-08-03 | £69,950 | 7 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-08-03 | £75,950 | 5 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-06-30 | £70,950 | 9 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-06-23 | £91,000 | 12 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-06-20 | £71,500 | 10 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-06-16 | £69,950 | 8 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-05-26 | £61,000 | 4 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-05-24 | £74,000 | 6 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
| 1995-05-10 | £71,500 | 2 SAWLEY CLOSE | Detached |
36 recorded sales on BB3 3QY. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | 0.9 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 (0.7 mi) · DARWEN HEALTHCARE (1.0 mi) · DARWEN HEALTHLINK (1.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (3.1 mi) · ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL (3.1 mi) · QUEENS PARK HOSPITAL (3.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: INDIA MILL (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · ENTRANCE TO SOUGH RAILWAY TUNNEL (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · INDIA MILL CHIMNEY (Grade II*) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CHURCH STREET PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · BOOTS (0.8 mi) · MARKET STREET PHARMACY (0.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Darwen (0.8 mi) · Entwistle (2.9 mi) · Mill Hill (Lancs) (3.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.7 mi) · Asda (0.8 mi) · Lidl (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 34%
- Households with children
- 27%
- Households
- 8,066
Owned 62% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 22%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BB3 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BB3 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 41/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for BB3 3QY in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 3 | PostcodeBB3 3QY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £186,795 | £203,490 | £149,797 |
| Population | 45,351 | 18,246 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 269 | 32 | — |
| Schools | 21 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 76% | 81% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 94% | 90% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BB3 3); 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 1 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.