BB3 1EL

Preston Street, Blackburn with Darwen, North West

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Name: BB3 1EL
Address: BB3 1EL, Blackburn with Darwen, North West, BB3 1EL, United Kingdom

Last updated May 2026

Key Postcode Insights

BB3 1EL is a residential postcode situated on Preston Street, Darwen, BB3 with 45 addresses.

It ranks as the 772nd largest and 88th most expensive of the 859 postcodes in the BB3 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.

The postcode contains a total of 45 properties: 45 houses.

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BB3 1EL is a residential postcode situated on Preston Street, Darwen, BB3 with 45 addresses.

It ranks as the 772nd largest and 88th most expensive of the 859 postcodes in the BB3 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.

The postcode contains a total of 45 properties: 45 houses.

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House Pricesin BB3 1EL

Sale prices range from £77,743 for 3 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (721 ft²) to £94,676 for 3 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (1,076 ft²) .

Monthly rental prices range from £607 pcm for 3 bed houses to £627 pcm for 3 bed houses.

The gross rental yield is between 7.9% and 9.4%.

The average value per square foot is £102.

Average Sale Value

£83,750

Average Rental Value

£618 pcm

Average Rental Yield

8.9% /year

Average Value Per Sqft

£102 /ft²

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Prices last updated 1st May 2026

Sales Market Trendsin BB3 1EL

The last sale in BB3 1EL sold for £90,000 on 20th June 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.0%.

The current average value in the postcode is £83,750.
The BB3 1EL Sales Market has increased by 65.6% over the last 10 years.

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Period	Year on Year	Average Price
April 2026	2%	£83,750
April 2025	10.9%	£82,085
April 2024	-0.5%	£73,996
April 2023	5%	£74,382
April 2022	12.2%	£70,839
April 2021	11.9%	£63,164
April 2020	4.3%	£56,426
April 2019	0.1%	£54,097
April 2018	4.3%	£54,024
April 2017	2.4%	£51,798
April 2016	0.9%	£50,570
April 2015	2.8%	£50,105
April 2014	1.2%	£48,756
April 2013	-0.8%	£48,184
April 2012	-5.1%	£48,564
April 2011	-3%	£51,150
April 2010	0%	£52,722
April 2009	-15.4%	£52,746
April 2008	1.2%	£62,358
April 2007	0%	£61,604

Rental Market Trendsin BB3 1EL

The current average rental value in the postcode is £618.
The BB3 1EL Rental Market has increased by 71.5% over the last 10 years.

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Period	Year on Year	Average Price
April 2026	5.1%	£618pcm
April 2025	9.7%	£588pcm
April 2024	9.4%	£536pcm
April 2023	8.2%	£490pcm
April 2022	11.1%	£453pcm
April 2021	8.1%	£408pcm
April 2020	2.3%	£377pcm
April 2019	1.4%	£369pcm
April 2018	1.6%	£364pcm
April 2017	-0.5%	£358pcm
April 2016	2%	£360pcm
April 2015	2.1%	£353pcm
April 2014	-1%	£346pcm
April 2013	0.2%	£349pcm
April 2012	-0.9%	£349pcm
April 2011	1.7%	£352pcm
April 2010	-0.9%	£346pcm
April 2009	-6.2%	£349pcm
April 2008	4.3%	£372pcm
April 2007	0%	£357pcm

Explore Propertiesin BB3 1EL, Preston Street, Darwen, BB3

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39, Preston Street, Darwen, BB3 1EL3 bed period house
40, Preston Street, Darwen, BB3 1EL3 bed period house
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45, Preston Street, Darwen, BB3 1EL3 bed period house
47, Preston Street, Darwen, BB3 1EL3 bed period house

Sales History
in BB3 1EL

The last sale was on 20th June 2025 for £90,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.0%. The postcode has had a total of 97 sales since 1995.

BB3 1EL has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.

Sold Jun 2025£90,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Apr 2025£97,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Feb 2025£77,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Dec 2023£112,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Nov 2023£60,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Aug 2023£80,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Jul 2023£80,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Jun 2023£89,999 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Apr 2023£55,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Dec 2022£50,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Jan 2022£78,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Nov 2021£82,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Mar 2020£47,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Oct 2019£46,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Aug 2019£55,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Feb 2019£52,250 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold May 2018£59,950 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Nov 2017£43,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Oct 2017£60,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Oct 2017£62,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold May 2017£65,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Feb 2017£43,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Dec 2016£51,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Nov 2016£42,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold May 2016£33,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Mar 2016£33,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Nov 2015£39,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Aug 2015£45,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Apr 2015£50,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Aug 2014£50,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Aug 2014£56,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Dec 2013£58,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Sep 2013£45,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Apr 2011£45,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Nov 2009£39,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Dec 2007£78,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold May 2007£80,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Dec 2006£69,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Aug 2006£71,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Aug 2006£60,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Aug 2006£68,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Jul 2006£71,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold May 2006£50,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Apr 2006£55,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Mar 2006£63,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Nov 2005£52,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Sep 2005£55,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Sep 2005£60,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Jul 2005£45,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Jun 2005£68,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold May 2005£54,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Apr 2005£67,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Apr 2005£58,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Mar 2005£48,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Oct 2004£41,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Sep 2004£44,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Sep 2004£43,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Aug 2004£45,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Aug 2004£59,950 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Mar 2004£38,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Feb 2004£32,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Nov 2003£33,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Oct 2003£19,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Dec 2002£35,250 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Oct 2002£29,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Oct 2002£20,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Oct 2002£26,750 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Aug 2002£11,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Jul 2002£24,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Apr 2002£11,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Dec 2001£28,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Nov 2001£17,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Jul 2001£20,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Mar 2001£20,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Nov 1999£25,950 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Sep 1999£13,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Jul 1999£23,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Jul 1999£16,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Apr 1999£17,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Feb 1999£27,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Jan 1999£16,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Nov 1998£26,950 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Sep 1998£27,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold May 1998£17,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Apr 1998£14,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Aug 1997£23,950 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Apr 1997£26,950 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Nov 1996£25,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Nov 1996£25,950 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Jul 1996£12,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Mar 1996£8,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Dec 1995£13,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Sep 1995£20,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Jul 1995£27,950 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Jun 1995£23,950 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold May 1995£24,500 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

Sold Jan 1995£28,000 | 3 Bed HousePreston Street

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Nearby Postcodesto BB3 1EL

BB3 1EL is the 772nd largest and the 88th most expensive postcode out of the 859 postcodes in the BB3 area.

36 mBB3 1EH, Lloyd Street, Darwen, BB3BB3 1EH26 Addresses
41 mBB3 1EN, Snape Street, Darwen, BB3BB3 1EN49 Addresses
64 mBB3 1EJ, Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3BB3 1EJ35 Addresses
89 mBB3 1ES, Cavendish Street, Darwen, BB3BB3 1ES50 Addresses
91 mBB3 1EQ, Greenway Street, Darwen, BB3BB3 1EQ71 Addresses
125 mBB3 1EE, Dove Lane, Darwen, BB3BB3 1EE19 Addresses

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Property Typesin BB3 1EL

39 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
1 house of an unknown age
5 other addresses of unknown type

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house (1)
Unknown (5)

Energy Efficiencyof properties in BB3 1EL

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 39 properties.
The dominant rating is D.

A (0)
E (3)
B (0)
F (0)
C (13)
G (0)
D (23)
No EPC (6)

Top 3 Most Expensive Saleson Preston Street

Schools Nearbyto BB3 1EL

The nearest primary school to BB3 1EL is Avondale Primary School which is 333 metres away.

333
m
Avondale Primary School
708
m
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
828
m
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy

The nearest secondary school is Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio which is 808 metres away.

808
m
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
1.3
km
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
1.4
km
Darwen Vale High School

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Source: Ofsted 2026

Public Transport Nearbyto BB3 1EL

The closest station to BB3 1EL is Darwen station which is 900 metres away.

863
m
Darwen
4.0
km
Mill Hill (Lancs)
4.4
km
Cherry Tree
4.8
km
Blackburn

Source: National Rail

Available Internet Speedsfor BB3 1EL

According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.

Ultrafast

20 mbps

Max upload

350 mbps

Max download

According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.

Max Upload

20 mbps

Max Download

350 mbps

Source: Ofcom (May 2026)

Risk of Floodingfor BB3 1EL

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.

Medium floodriskin this area

Local Flood RiskMedium

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home Ownership Nearbyaround BB3 1EL

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around BB3 1EL, 53.0% of property is privately rented and 23.2% is privately owned outright.

The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

North West

England & Wales

Owned (Outright)

Owned (Mortgage)

Shared ownership

Rented (Social)

Rented (Private)

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education Levels in the Areaaround BB3 1EL

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around BB3 1EL, 17.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 23.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

North West

England & Wales

School Students

Students 16+

Degree educated

Other

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Age of Residentsaround BB3 1EL

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around BB3 1EL, the average age was 41.3 and the most common age was 52.

Within this area

Within North West

England & Wales

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of Second Homesaround BB3 1EL

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around BB3 1EL, 0.6% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

0.6%

Within this area

0.8%

Within North West

0.8%

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Cars per Homearound BB3 1EL

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around BB3 1EL, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.

0.9

Within this area

1.2

Within North West

1.2

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

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Home Ownership Nearbyaround BB3 1EL

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around BB3 1EL, 53.0% of property is privately rented and 23.2% is privately owned outright.

The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

North West

England & Wales

Owned (Outright)

Owned (Mortgage)

Shared ownership

Rented (Social)

Rented (Private)

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education Levels in the Areaaround BB3 1EL

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around BB3 1EL, 17.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 23.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.

This area

North West

England & Wales

School Students

Students 16+

Degree educated

Other

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Age of Residentsaround BB3 1EL

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around BB3 1EL, the average age was 41.3 and the most common age was 52.

Within this area

Within North West

England & Wales

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of Second Homesaround BB3 1EL

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around BB3 1EL, 0.6% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

0.6%

Within this area

0.8%

Within North West

0.8%

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average Cars per Homearound BB3 1EL

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around BB3 1EL, there are an average of 0.9 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.

0.9

Within this area

1.2

Within North West

1.2

England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

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