BB3 1JU is a residential postcode situated on Sunnyhurst Lane, Darwen, BB3 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 519th largest and 771st 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 20 properties: 20 houses.
BB3 1JU is a residential postcode situated on Sunnyhurst Lane, Darwen, BB3 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 519th largest and 771st 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 20 properties: 20 houses.
Sale prices range from £148,022 for 3 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (1,087 ft2) to £430,639 for 4 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (1,851 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,018 pcm for 3 bed houses to £2,005 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.5% and 8.3%.
The average value per square foot is £282.
The last sale in BB3 1JU sold for £180,000 on 11th January 2022. Since then prices are up an average of 14.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £325,050.
The BB3 1JU Sales Market has increased by 49.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -0.7% | £325,050 |
| April 2025 | 8% | £327,363 |
| April 2024 | -0.9% | £303,208 |
| April 2023 | 5% | £305,999 |
| April 2022 | 9.6% | £291,319 |
| April 2021 | 10.7% | £265,756 |
| April 2020 | 3.1% | £240,090 |
| April 2019 | -0.3% | £232,934 |
| April 2018 | 4.6% | £233,635 |
| April 2017 | 2.8% | £223,337 |
| April 2016 | 1.1% | £217,181 |
| April 2015 | 3.8% | £214,850 |
| April 2014 | 1.6% | £207,063 |
| April 2013 | 1.6% | £203,775 |
| April 2012 | -3.8% | £200,628 |
| April 2011 | -1.1% | £208,515 |
| April 2010 | 1.8% | £210,746 |
| April 2009 | -11.2% | £207,035 |
| April 2008 | -1.1% | £233,087 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £235,717 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,606.
The BB3 1JU Rental Market has increased by 55.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.3% | £1,606pcm |
| April 2025 | 7.1% | £1,571pcm |
| April 2024 | 8.6% | £1,467pcm |
| April 2023 | 8.3% | £1,350pcm |
| April 2022 | 8.6% | £1,247pcm |
| April 2021 | 7.1% | £1,149pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.2% | £1,073pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.8% | £1,060pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.8% | £1,051pcm |
| April 2017 | -0.1% | £1,033pcm |
| April 2016 | 2.2% | £1,034pcm |
| April 2015 | 3.1% | £1,012pcm |
| April 2014 | -0.6% | £982pcm |
| April 2013 | 2.6% | £987pcm |
| April 2012 | 0.2% | £963pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.7% | £960pcm |
| April 2010 | 1% | £926pcm |
| April 2009 | -1.6% | £917pcm |
| April 2008 | 2% | £932pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £914pcm |
The last sale was on 11th January 2022 for £180,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 14.6%. The postcode has had a total of 21 sales since 1995.
BB3 1JU has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
BB3 1JU is the 519th largest and the 771st most expensive postcode out of the 859 postcodes in the BB3 area.
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The closest station to BB3 1JU is Darwen station which is 1.5 kilometres away.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around BB3 1JU, 59.1% of property is privately owned outright and 39.4% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around BB3 1JU, 17.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 43.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around BB3 1JU, the average age was 41.3 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around BB3 1JU, 1.6% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around BB3 1JU, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.