BL7 9QL postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, England
BL7 9QL 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 9QL is, and what is near it
- BL7 9QL
- Other postcodes in BL7 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 53.6217, longitude -2.4559)
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 9QL?
- 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 9QL 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 9QL?
8% of the homes and businesses at BL7 9QL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 9QL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BL7 9QL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for BL7 9QL 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 9QL 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 9QL.
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 9QL: 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 9QL 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 9QL?
Homes in BL7 9 sold for a typical £260,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 161 sales, down 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £450,000 58 sales
- Semi-detached £260,250 28 sales
- Terraced £205,000 54 sales
- Flat or maisonette £170,000 21 sales
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 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 9QL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BL7 9QL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 June 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 9QL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around BL7 9QL. 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 9QL 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 9QL?
The nearest open schools to BL7 9QL, 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 9QL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BL7 9QL is Bromley Cross Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.
- Bromley Cross Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
- Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lancashire Boundary, 304 m away.
More stations near BL7 9QL, 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 9QL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BL7 9QL, 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.
- Mandalay Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 309206 2.0 kmCycle
- Bromley Meadows Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 463232 2.0 kmCycle
- Edgworth Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01204 462233 2.0 kmCycle
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 9QL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BL7 9QL 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 9QL?
The nearest to the centre of BL7 9QL, 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 2.3 kmCycle
- Bromley Cross Dental Practice 2.5 kmCycle
- Bennison Dental Practice Phone 01204 491946 3.1 kmCycle
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 9QL?
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 3.6 kmCycle
- The Beaumont Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01204 404404 5.5 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 9QL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BL7 9QL, 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 1.4 kmCycle
- The Old Vicarage Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01204 594736 2.3 kmCycle
- Hyde Lea Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01204 419883 2.5 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 9QL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BL7 9QL, 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 2.0 kmCycle
- Cohens Chemist, 576-578 Blackburn Road Mon 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Tue to Fri 9am to 12pm, 1pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01204 301049 2.7 kmCycle
- Asda Pharmacy, Moss Bank Way Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01204 602010 2.8 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 9QL?
The nearest vets to the centre of BL7 9QL 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 2.7 kmCycle
- Blackburn Road Veterinary Clinic 3.0 kmCycle
- Armac Veterinary Group Ltd 3.9 kmCycle
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 9QL in a conservation area?
The centre of BL7 9QL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 9QL?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of BL7 9QL in the latest month it has published.
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 9QL
- 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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