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BL7 0 in Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen council area · BL7 0 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector BL7 0 in Blackburn with Darwen. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideBL7 0 · BL7 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at BL7 0

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Recorded sale median
£337,25044 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
1 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The nearest mapped station is 0.9 km from the BL7 0 sector centre, while the nearest supermarket is 4.0 km away. Both are straight-line distances; actual routes may differ.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 49.7% across 174 residential postcode records in BL7 0, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Recorded sales

    BL7 0 has a recorded sale median of £337,250 from 44 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for BL7 0. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

44 sales in sample
41 sales in sample
14 sales in sample
9 sales in sample
18 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Blackburn with Darwen local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Blackburn with Darwen, about 88.2%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: Rossendale 7.3%. The charts cover Blackburn with Darwen only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£714Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £501 to £714. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£714£607.5£501202020232026
Aug 2026£714

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£714
Jul 2026£713
Jun 2026£712
May 2026£711
Apr 2026£709
Mar 2026£707
Feb 2026£705
Jan 2026£702
Dec 2025£699
Nov 2025£696
Oct 2025£692
Sept 2025£688
Aug 2025£684
Jul 2025£680
Jun 2025£676
May 2025£671
Apr 2025£665
Mar 2025£661
Feb 2025£656
Jan 2025£650
Dec 2024£644
Nov 2024£637
Oct 2024£633
Sept 2024£629
Aug 2024£625
Jul 2024£621
Jun 2024£616
May 2024£609
Apr 2024£601
Mar 2024£593
Feb 2024£587
Jan 2024£583
Dec 2023£580
Nov 2023£575
Oct 2023£571
Sept 2023£567
Aug 2023£563
Jul 2023£560
Jun 2023£557
May 2023£555
Apr 2023£554
Mar 2023£551
Feb 2023£550
Jan 2023£547
Dec 2022£545
Nov 2022£543
Oct 2022£542
Sept 2022£541
Aug 2022£538
Jul 2022£535
Jun 2022£532
May 2022£530
Apr 2022£528
Mar 2022£526
Feb 2022£525
Jan 2022£523
Dec 2021£522
Nov 2021£520
Oct 2021£519
Sept 2021£518
Aug 2021£516
Jul 2021£515
Jun 2021£514
May 2021£513
Apr 2021£512
Mar 2021£511
Feb 2021£510
Jan 2021£509
Dec 2020£507
Nov 2020£505
Oct 2020£503
Sept 2020£501

Average house price

£165,131Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £115,138 to £165,465. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£165.5k£140.3k£115.1k202020232026
Jul 2026£165,131

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£165,131
Jun 2026£165,020
May 2026£163,050
Apr 2026£165,465
Mar 2026£154,392
Feb 2026£153,245
Jan 2026£151,969
Dec 2025£162,906
Nov 2025£164,212
Oct 2025£163,636
Sept 2025£162,350
Aug 2025£161,013
Jul 2025£157,029
Jun 2025£156,850
May 2025£159,848
Apr 2025£158,302
Mar 2025£156,938
Feb 2025£153,985
Jan 2025£154,114
Dec 2024£153,594
Nov 2024£152,535
Oct 2024£154,297
Sept 2024£151,302
Aug 2024£148,542
Jul 2024£145,380
Jun 2024£142,904
May 2024£140,110
Apr 2024£137,810
Mar 2024£138,142
Feb 2024£137,894
Jan 2024£138,847
Dec 2023£140,423
Nov 2023£140,445
Oct 2023£141,051
Sept 2023£140,496
Aug 2023£140,123
Jul 2023£139,823
Jun 2023£139,518
May 2023£140,872
Apr 2023£139,090
Mar 2023£140,579
Feb 2023£140,718
Jan 2023£141,580
Dec 2022£142,351
Nov 2022£143,209
Oct 2022£144,064
Sept 2022£141,885
Aug 2022£138,259
Jul 2022£138,104
Jun 2022£134,955
May 2022£136,815
Apr 2022£132,492
Mar 2022£133,498
Feb 2022£129,521
Jan 2022£128,787
Dec 2021£127,079
Nov 2021£131,037
Oct 2021£132,107
Sept 2021£130,307
Aug 2021£128,685
Jul 2021£126,200
Jun 2021£126,286
May 2021£123,283
Apr 2021£122,794
Mar 2021£123,034
Feb 2021£122,008
Jan 2021£123,633
Dec 2020£121,337
Nov 2020£119,964
Oct 2020£115,703
Sept 2020£115,138
Aug 2020£115,817
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate49.7%Mean across 174 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Blackburn With Darwen; 70,208 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Blackburn With Darwen; 70,208 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 174 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Blackburn With Darwen; 70,208 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Blackburn With Darwen; 70,208 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 19 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station1 km
  • Nearest supermarket4 km
  • Nearest post office0.8 km
  • Nearest GP practice3.9 km
  • Nearest hospital10.2 km
  • Nearest gym3.1 km
  • Nearest restaurant16.4 km
  • Nearest community centre0.9 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking3.1 km
  • Nearest Waitrose19 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector6 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 19 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.6 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km5 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
21.20 km
Tesco
5.82 km
Sainsbury's
4.01 km
Aldi
5.84 km
Lidl
5.67 km
M&S
8.84 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
55
Grade I
1
Grade II*
6
Grade II
48

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

River Ribble at Edisford Bridge
24.32 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Strawbury Duck
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Toby Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
Chetham Arms
Mapped in sectorSee location
Rose & Crown
Mapped in sectorSee location
White Horse
Mapped in sectorSee location
Show 1 more record
Black Bull
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

1Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset11.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset4.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

131recorded incidents in the available dataset
Anti-social behaviour
40
Violence and sexual offences
36
Criminal damage and arson
15
Other theft
15
Burglary
8
Public order
8
Vehicle crime
4
Drugs
2
Other crime
2
Possession of weapons
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from BL7 0. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

Browse all areas
Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom BL7 0Shared evidence
BL7 0North TurtonThis area · Blackburn with Darwen
£337,250
44
This area
Reference sector
TA4 4TA4 4 in Somerset area guideSomerset
£310,000£27,250 lower than this area
55
286 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability50%50%
Nearest supermarket4 km4.2 km
Nearest station1 km0.8 km
S35 7S35 7 in Barnsley area guideBarnsley
£340,000£2,750 higher than this area
33
59.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station1 km0.9 km
Nearest park0.6 km0.4 km
NR25 6NR25 6 in North Norfolk area guideNorth Norfolk
£345,000£7,750 higher than this area
123
249.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability50%47%
Nearest park0.6 km0.5 km
TR13 0TR13 0 in Cornwall area guideCornwall
£339,750£2,500 higher than this area
62
438.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.6 km0.5 km
Nearest station1 km1.2 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector BL7 0, not the whole of Blackburn with Darwen. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 174 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Blackburn With Darwen; 70,208 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Blackburn With Darwen; 70,208 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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