BB3 2JR is a residential postcode situated on Bolton Road, Darwen, BB3 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 682nd largest and 274th 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 32 properties: 30 houses and 2 flats.
BB3 2JR is a residential postcode situated on Bolton Road, Darwen, BB3 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 682nd largest and 274th 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 32 properties: 30 houses and 2 flats.
Sale prices range from £107,785 for 3 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (947 ft2) to £163,652 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,593 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £752 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,046 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 7.7% and 8.9%.
The average value per square foot is £133.
The last sale in BB3 2JR sold for £70,000 on 23rd April 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 10.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £132,059.
The BB3 2JR Sales Market has increased by 48.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0% | £132,059 |
| April 2025 | 8.1% | £132,003 |
| April 2024 | -0.1% | £122,139 |
| April 2023 | 4.2% | £122,315 |
| April 2022 | 9.3% | £117,343 |
| April 2021 | 10.1% | £107,406 |
| April 2020 | 3.8% | £97,513 |
| April 2019 | -0.8% | £93,959 |
| April 2018 | 3.8% | £94,686 |
| April 2017 | 2.4% | £91,249 |
| April 2016 | 0.2% | £89,141 |
| April 2015 | 2.9% | £88,951 |
| April 2014 | 1% | £86,424 |
| April 2013 | -0.6% | £85,562 |
| April 2012 | -4.5% | £86,070 |
| April 2011 | -2.5% | £90,143 |
| April 2010 | -0.6% | £92,449 |
| April 2009 | -14% | £92,975 |
| April 2008 | -0.2% | £108,166 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £108,418 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £900.
The BB3 2JR Rental Market has increased by 53.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3% | £900pcm |
| April 2025 | 7.1% | £873pcm |
| April 2024 | 9.6% | £816pcm |
| April 2023 | 7.5% | £744pcm |
| April 2022 | 8.2% | £692pcm |
| April 2021 | 6.5% | £640pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.8% | £601pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.4% | £590pcm |
| April 2018 | 1% | £588pcm |
| April 2017 | -0.6% | £582pcm |
| April 2016 | 1.3% | £585pcm |
| April 2015 | 2.2% | £578pcm |
| April 2014 | -1.2% | £565pcm |
| April 2013 | 0.4% | £572pcm |
| April 2012 | -0.5% | £570pcm |
| April 2011 | 2.2% | £572pcm |
| April 2010 | -1.4% | £560pcm |
| April 2009 | -4.7% | £568pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.8% | £596pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £580pcm |
The last sale was on 23rd April 2025 for £70,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 10.0%. The postcode has had a total of 44 sales since 1995.
BB3 2JR has seen 10 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
BB3 2JR is the 682nd largest and the 274th most expensive postcode out of the 859 postcodes in the BB3 area.
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The closest station to BB3 2JR is Darwen station which is 1.8 kilometres away.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around BB3 2JR, 39.0% of property is privately owned outright and 30.2% is privately rented.
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 2JR, 20.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 30.0% 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 2JR, the average age was 42.6 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 2JR, 0.0% 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 2JR, there are an average of 1.1 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast 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.