BB2 3LU

a postcode in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen), Blackburn with Darwen

Introduced in January 1980

BB2 3LU	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with BB2 3LU

Longshaw Lane - 23 properties, USRN 2900259

Bolton Road - 1 property, USRN 2903788

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7345 / 53°44'4"N

Longitude: -2.4889 / 2°29'19"W

UTM Reference: 30U 533717 5954099

OS Easting: 367848

OS Northing: 426563

OS Grid: SD678265

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CT18.Y1

Mapcode Global: WH971.RD0F

Open Location Code: 9C5VPGM6+QF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83sr16

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 8b1

Hard-Pressed Living
Challenged Terraced Workers
Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 1923 / 32844

1st decile
most deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for BB2 3LU on Friday 14 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:27
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	05:10
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:51
Sunrise	06:25
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:19
Sunset	18:12
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:47
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:28
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	20:10

Hours of daylight today	05:55 to 18:42
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:42 to 05:53
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:38
Moon Rises	18:47

For a full sun and moon calendar for BB2 3LU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in BB2 3LU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
11 June 2024	22 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£50,000
28 April 2023	18 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£97,000
8 December 2022	14 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£97,000
16 June 2022	6 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£68,000
6 May 2021	8 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£77,200
6 April 2021	16 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£82,000
12 June 2020	2 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£84,000
30 May 2019	2 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£82,000
6 April 2018	46 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£95,000
22 July 2016	26 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£41,500
24 June 2016	36 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£95,000
31 March 2016	38 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£77,000
20 March 2015	38 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£67,500
8 January 2015	36 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£52,500
21 January 2013	46 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£86,000
11 August 2008	42 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,000
16 February 2007	42 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£110,000
31 May 2006	8 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£65,000
10 February 2006	30 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£85,000
20 January 2006	14 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£87,000
1 September 2005	30 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£64,000
17 June 2005	18 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£86,000
6 September 2004	16 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Semi-detached	Freehold	£79,500
15 September 2000	40 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£30,000
26 June 1998	8 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£40,500
9 December 1996	10 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£38,000
29 September 1995	18 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£33,950
12 May 1995	10 Longshaw Lane, Blackburn BB2 3LU	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£42,500

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for BB2 3LU

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Blackburn

MP

Adnan Hussain Independent

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Ewood

Councillors

Elaine Whittingham Labour

Ashley Whalley Labour

Jim Casey Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for BB2 3LU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00063498		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E00181541		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	21 March 2021	ONS
E01012595	Blackburn with Darwen 009A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002623	Blackburn with Darwen 009	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05011517	Ewood	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	3 May 2018	DLUHC
E06000008	Blackburn with Darwen	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000002	North West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001102	Blackburn	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000003	Lancashire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000170	Blackburn	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33007131		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000019	Lancashire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	13 April 2011	BEIS
E38000014	NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 00Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000010	North West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E43000279	Blackburn with Darwen, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2021	ONS
E54000048	NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000018	Lancashire and South Cumbria	Cancer Alliances	Health	14 February 2017	NHS England
E63000869	Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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