BL7 8AF postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, England
BL7 8AF 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.
Where BL7 8AF is, and what is near it
- BL7 8AF
- Other postcodes in BL7 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- 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 53.6382, longitude -2.4936)
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 8AF?
- Blackburn with DarwenCouncil, for all local services Blackburn with Darwen: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BL7 8AF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- Rossendale and DarwenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andy MacNae (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Andy MacNae
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 8AF?
Every home and business at BL7 8AF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Blackburn with Darwen: 93%
Blackburn with Darwen: 99%
The line marks the figure across Blackburn with Darwen.
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 8AF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BL7 8AF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BL7 8AF on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8AF 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 8AF.
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 8AF: 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 8AF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8AF?
Homes in BL7 8 sold for a typical £405,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 14 sales, up 70.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £450,000 9 sales
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
Across the whole BL7 district: a typical £287,500 from 207 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 8AF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BL7 8AF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 December 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8AF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around BL7 8AF. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (62%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,092 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,182.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,637 |
| Band B | about 20 (4%) | £1,910 |
| Band C | about 160 (30%) | £2,182 |
| Band D | about 140 (26%) | £2,455 |
| Band E | about 90 (17%) | £3,001 |
| Band F | about 60 (11%) | £3,547 |
| Band G | about 50 (9%) | £4,092 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,911 |
When the homes were built
- 62% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 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 8AF is in (ONS area E01012628), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8AF?
The nearest open schools to BL7 8AF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8AF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BL7 8AF is Entwistle Rail Station, 5.6 km away in a straight line.
- Entwistle Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
- Bromley Cross Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Black Dog Inn, 47 m away.
More stations near BL7 8AF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BL7 8AF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL7 8AF, 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.
- Bromley Meadows Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 463232 5.0 kmCycle
- Edgworth Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 462233 5.0 kmCycle
- Mandalay Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 309206 5.1 kmDrive
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 8AF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BL7 8AF 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BL7 8AF?
The nearest to the centre of BL7 8AF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Sharples Dental Practice Phone 01204 306010 5.4 kmDrive
- Bromley Cross Dental Practice 5.5 kmDrive
- Horwich Dental Practice Phone 01204 468210 5.6 kmDrive
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 8AF?
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.
- Darley Court Phone 01204 390390 6.2 kmDrive
- The Beaumont Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01204 404404 6.5 kmDrive
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 8AF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BL7 8AF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Egerton Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01204 327480 3.8 kmCycle
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 8AF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL7 8AF, 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.
- Cohens Chemist, Egerton/Dunscar Hlth Ctre Mon to Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01204 302137 5.0 kmCycle
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 8AF?
The nearest vets to the centre of BL7 8AF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1204 308700 5.7 kmDrive
- Pike Moor Vetertinary Surgeons 5.8 kmDrive
- Blackburn Road Veterinary Clinic 6.0 kmDrive
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 8AF in a conservation area?
The centre of BL7 8AF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 8AF?
Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BL7 8AF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BL7 8AF
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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