Branch Road - BB3 0PQ
Key Postcode Insights
BB3 0PQ is a residential postcode situated on Branch Road, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 703rd largest and 257th most expensive of the 859 postcodes in the BB3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 30 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £116,738
- 10 Year change
- up 48.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £843pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £140/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BB3 0PQ is a residential postcode situated on Branch Road, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 703rd largest and 257th most expensive of the 859 postcodes in the BB3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 34 properties: 30 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £116,738
- 10 Year change
- up 48.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £843pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £140/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BB3 0PQ
- The Riverside
Building  |  2 Flats
- 1 Branch Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 2 Branch Road
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Branch Road
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Branch Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BB3 0PQ sold for £90,000 on 20th August 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £116,738.
The BB3 0PQ Sales Market has increased by 48.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £116,738 |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £116,830 |
| June 2024 | 3.2% | £112,026 |
| June 2023 | 3.5% | £108,504 |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £104,877 |
| June 2021 | 8.8% | £94,844 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £87,157 |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £85,978 |
| June 2018 | 4.1% | £84,516 |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £81,215 |
| June 2016 | -0.3% | £78,719 |
| June 2015 | 2.6% | £78,975 |
| June 2014 | 1.2% | £76,952 |
| June 2013 | -1% | £76,067 |
| June 2012 | -2.6% | £76,849 |
| June 2011 | -4.1% | £78,900 |
| June 2010 | 1.5% | £82,246 |
| June 2009 | -12.3% | £81,056 |
| June 2008 | -3.8% | £92,441 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £96,071 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £843.
The BB3 0PQ Rental Market has increased by 59.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £843pcm |
| June 2025 | 7.6% | £818pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £760pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.6% | £694pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £645pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.9% | £590pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £547pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £534pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £529pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.3% | £526pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.3% | £527pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.2% | £521pcm |
| June 2014 | -0.5% | £510pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £512pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £517pcm |
| June 2011 | 2% | £521pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.8% | £511pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.1% | £507pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.8% | £540pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £525pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th August 2025 for £90,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 46 sales since 1995.
BB3 0PQ has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£90,000 | 3 Bed House5, Branch Road, Darwen, BB3 0PQ5, Branch Road, Darwen, BB3 0PQ
- Sold Aug 2025£90,000 | 3 Bed House5, Branch Road, Darwen, BB3 0PQ5, Branch Road, Darwen, BB3 0PQ
- Sold Aug 2025£90,000 | 3 Bed House5, Branch Road, Darwen, BB3 0PQ5, Branch Road, Darwen, BB3 0PQ
- Sold Jun 2025£128,000 | 3 Bed House35, Branch Road, Darwen, BB3 0PQ35, Branch Road, Darwen, BB3 0PQ
- Sold May 2025£117,000 | 2 Bed House9, Branch Road, Darwen, BB3 0PQ9, Branch Road, Darwen, BB3 0PQ
Nearby Postcodes
BB3 0PQ is the 703rd largest and the 257th most expensive postcode out of the 859 postcodes in the BB3 area.
- BB3 0PW, Cross Street, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3BB3 0PW5 Addresses|35 m away
- BB3 0PP, Kingston Place, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3BB3 0PP33 Addresses|65 m away
- BB3 0PU, Sandy Lane, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3BB3 0PU24 Addresses|65 m away
- BB3 0PX, Woodland Place, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3BB3 0PX13 Addresses|108 m away
- BB3 0PZ, Millbrook Street, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3BB3 0PZ6 Addresses|162 m away
Property Types
- 20 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (20)
- period flat (4)
- modern flat (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (1)
- D (17)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2024£1,075,000 | 3 Bed House8, Branch Road, Darwen, BB3 0PQ8, Branch Road, Darwen, BB3 0PQ
- Sold Apr 2015£400,000 | 2 Bed FlatUnit 2, Brookmill Complex, Branch Road, Darwen, BB3 0PRUnit 2, Brookmill Complex, Branch Road, Darwen, BB3 0PR
- Sold Dec 2019£285,000 | 3 Bed HouseBranch Park, Branch Road, Darwen, BB3 0PRBranch Park, Branch Road, Darwen, BB3 0PR
Schools Nearby
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn500 m away
- Lower Darwen Primary School500 m away
- Longshaw Infant School800 m away
- Darwen Vale High School900 m away
- Blackburn Central High School2.0 km away
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School2.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BB3 0PQ is Mill Hill (Lancs) station, which is 2.2 kilometres away.
- Mill Hill (Lancs)|2.2 km away
- Darwen|2.7 km away
- Blackburn|2.8 km away
- Cherry Tree|3.0 km away
