BL7 0LR postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, England

BL7 0LR is a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, in the West Pennine ward. It is in the Rossendale and Darwen parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 54% of homes and businesses can get it. Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £378,750 Homes sold in BL7 0, last 12 months. ▲ 33.1% on the year before Nearest station Entwistle 350 m in a straight line

Where BL7 0LR is, and what is near it

Map of BL7 0LR and what is near it Map of BL7 0LR: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the BL7 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BL7 0AF: also in BL7 0BL7 0AG: also in BL7 0BL7 0AH: also in BL7 0BL7 0AJ: also in BL7 0BL7 0AL: also in BL7 0BL7 0AN: also in BL7 0BL7 0AP: also in BL7 0BL7 0AQ: also in BL7 0BL7 0AR: also in BL7 0BL7 0AT: also in BL7 0BL7 0AU: also in BL7 0BL7 0AW: also in BL7 0BL7 0AX: also in BL7 0BL7 0AY: also in BL7 0BL7 0AZ: also in BL7 0BL7 0BA: also in BL7 0BL7 0BB: also in BL7 0BL7 0BD: also in BL7 0BL7 0BE: also in BL7 0BL7 0BG: also in BL7 0BL7 0BH: also in BL7 0BL7 0BJ: also in BL7 0BL7 0BL: also in BL7 0BL7 0BN: also in BL7 0BL7 0BP: also in BL7 0BL7 0BQ: also in BL7 0BL7 0BT: also in BL7 0BL7 0BW: also in BL7 0BL7 0DE: also in BL7 0BL7 0DF: also in BL7 0BL7 0DG: also in BL7 0BL7 0DH: also in BL7 0BL7 0DJ: also in BL7 0BL7 0DL: also in BL7 0BL7 0DN: also in BL7 0BL7 0DQ: also in BL7 0BL7 0DU: also in BL7 0BL7 0DW: also in BL7 0BL7 0ED: also in BL7 0BL7 0FR: also in BL7 0BL7 0FS: also in BL7 0BL7 0HY: also in BL7 0BL7 0JY: also in BL7 0BL7 0JZ: also in BL7 0BL7 0LA: also in BL7 0BL7 0LD: also in BL7 0BL7 0LL: also in BL7 0BL7 0LN: also in BL7 0BL7 0LP: also in BL7 0BL7 0LU: also in BL7 0BL7 0LW: also in BL7 0BL7 0LX: also in BL7 0BL7 0NB: also in BL7 0BL7 0ND: also in BL7 0BL7 0NE: also in BL7 0BL7 0NF: also in BL7 0BL7 0NG: also in BL7 0BL7 0NH: also in BL7 0BL7 0NJ: also in BL7 0BL7 0NQ: also in BL7 0BL7 0PA: also in BL7 0BL7 0PB: also in BL7 0BL7 0PD: also in BL7 0BL7 0PE: also in BL7 0BL7 0PF: also in BL7 0BL7 0PG: also in BL7 0BL7 0PH: also in BL7 0BL7 0PJ: also in BL7 0BL7 0PL: also in BL7 0BL7 0PN: also in BL7 0BL7 0PP: also in BL7 0BL7 0PQ: also in BL7 0BL7 0PR: also in BL7 0BL7 0PS: also in BL7 0BL7 0PT: also in BL7 0BL7 0PU: also in BL7 0BL7 0PW: also in BL7 0BL7 0PX: also in BL7 0BL7 0PY: also in BL7 0BL7 0PZ: also in BL7 0BL7 0QE: also in BL7 0BL7 0QF: also in BL7 0BL7 0QG: also in BL7 0BL7 0QJ: also in BL7 0BL7 0QN: also in BL7 0BL7 0QX: also in BL7 0BL7 0QY: also in BL7 0BL7 0QZ: also in BL7 0 School 2.9 km3 GP practices, 4.1–4.9 kmSchool 4.5 kmEdgworth BL7 0LR Map of BL7 0LR and what is near it Map of BL7 0LR: its centre point, with the 175 other postcodes in the BL7 0 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 GP practices, 4.1–4.9 kmSchool 4.5 kmWest Pennine BL7 0LR
  • BL7 0LR
  • Other postcodes in BL7 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6533, longitude -2.4125)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BL7 0LR?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BL7 0LR?

54% of the homes and businesses at BL7 0LR can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 54% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)54% can get it

Blackburn with Darwen: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)54% can get it

Blackburn with Darwen: 99%

The line marks the figure across Blackburn with Darwen.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BL7 0LR?

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for BL7 0LR on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BL7 0LR at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BL7 0LR.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Blackburn with Darwen

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BL7 0LR: 3,475 properties in Blackburn with Darwen are at high risk (4.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Blackburn with Darwen

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BL7 0LR is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BL7 0LR?

Homes in BL7 0 sold for a typical £378,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 32 sales, up 33.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£378,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£284,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 33.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £558,500 10 sales
  • Semi-detached Not enough sales to price (4)
  • Terraced £250,000 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (2)

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BL7 district: a typical £287,500 from 207 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BL7 0LR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BL7 0LR from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BL7 0LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around BL7 0LR. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (61%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BL7 0LR

Band D in Blackburn with Darwen for 2026‑27: £2,455. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £4,911 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,182.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,637
Band Babout 50 (6%)£1,910
Band Cabout 200 (24%)£2,182
Band Dabout 140 (17%)£2,455
Band Eabout 90 (11%)£3,001
Band Fabout 120 (14%)£3,547
Band Gabout 200 (24%)£4,092
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 61% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Blackburn with Darwen before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BL7 0LR is in (ONS area E01032485), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BL7 0LR?

The nearest open schools to BL7 0LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BL7 0LR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BL7 0LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BL7 0LR is Entwistle Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Entwistle Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Bromley Cross Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Strawberry Duck, 209 m away.

More stations near BL7 0LR, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BL7 0LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL7 0LR, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BL7 0LR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BL7 0LR on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BL7 0LR?

The nearest to the centre of BL7 0LR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BL7 0LR?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BL7 0LR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BL7 0LR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BL7 0LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL7 0LR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BL7 0LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of BL7 0LR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BL7 0LR in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of BL7 0LR is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BL7 0LR?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BL7 0LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BL7 0LR

Ward
West Pennine
Parish
North Turton
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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