Residential dwellings
16,983
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BB3 rents and yields
Asking rent £833/month · Gross yield 5.3% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BB3?
BB3: residential dwellings 16,983.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.4%
BB3 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 3 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 16,138
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.4%
- HMO-shaped units
- 39%
- EPC A or B
- 12%
- EPC D or worse
- 58%
What does BB3 earn?
BB3: asking rent £833/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 276 lets).
Asking rent
£833/month 12 months to Sep 2026
276 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 276 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.3% 12 months to Sep 2026
692 lets
+17.9% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 692 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
91 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does BB3 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BB3 runs from £737/month for 2 bedrooms to £1,305/month for 4 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Not published | — | — | — |
| 2 bedrooms | £737/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +2.1% on the previous 12 months | 230 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,107/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | — | 314 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,305/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 7 of 12 months observed | — | 89 |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns BB3?
Corporate landlords hold 89% of the 1,598 units in BB3 whose freeholder is classified; 92% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords89% of classified · 1,430 units
- Housing associations7.7% of classified · 123 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)2.4% of classified · 39 units
- RMC0.4% of classified · 6 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does BB3 rank?
BB3 ranks 3rd of 3 postcode districts in Blackburn with Darwen for asking rent, at £833/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Blackburn with Darwen
BB3 ranks 3rd of 3 postcode districts in Blackburn with Darwen for asking rent, at £833/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL7 | £1,139/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 107 | measured |
| 2 | BB1 | £839/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 211 | measured |
| 3 | BB3 | £833/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 276 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Blackburn with Darwen
BB3 ranks 1st of 3 postcode districts in Blackburn with Darwen for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.3%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BB3 | 5.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 692 | measured |
| 2 | BB1 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 283 | measured |
| 3 | BL7 | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 160 | measured |
Where next from BB3?
- Blackburn with DarwenThe wider market this area sits in.
- BB1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,189/m² · Sep 2026
- BL7Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,986/m² · Sep 2026
- BB2Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,600/m² · Sep 2026
- BB4Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,529/m² · Sep 2026
- PR6Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,183/m² · Sep 2026
- BB5Next door, in another authority · Asking £1,978/m² · Sep 2026
- PR5Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,690/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BB3
- What is the average rent in BB3?
- Homes to let in BB3 asked a median £833/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 276 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BB3?
- 5.3% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 692 lets. +17.9% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BB3?
- BB3 has 16,983 homes, 0.4% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about BB3
- Property values in BB3Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BB3Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BB3What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BB3What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BB3Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BB3What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BB3Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 276 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 692 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |