BL7 8AE
The median sold price for the postcode BL7 8AE is around £440,000, from 5 sales over the last 12 months. 56 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around BL7 8AE (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £135,000 – £945,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across BL7 8, last 24 months.
- Detached£445,000(10 sales)
- Terraced£200,000(7 sales)
- Semi-detachedToo few sales(4 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
BL7 8AE median £440,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £160,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 58% below the typical Blackburn with Darwen neighbourhood
- Crime: 49% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Blackburn with Darwen and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 0% of premises in BL7 8AE, compared with 91.2% across Blackburn with Darwen and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 86.5% of premises across Blackburn with Darwen (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 91.2% of premises across Blackburn with Darwen have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Blackburn with Darwen | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 86.5% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 91.2% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.5% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.03% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 45% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Blackburn with Darwen: more deprived than 23% of its 91 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income10of 10
- Employment10of 10
- Crime8of 10
- Living environment1of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (30%). Average Band D in Blackburn with Darwen is £2,455.27 for 2026/27.
That is 3% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Blackburn with Darwen: £2,182.46 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 530 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A2%
- Band B4%
- Band C30%
- Band D26%
- Band E17%
- Band F11%
- Band G9%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Turton Belmont Community Primary School0.2 miles (390 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Turton Belmont Community Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Egerton Community Primary School2.1 miles (3.3 km)No Ofsted inspection published yet
- Walmsley CofE Primary School2.4 miles (3.9 km)Ofsted, February 2024: Requires improvement (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Walmsley CofE Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Rivington and Blackrod High School3.0 miles (4.8 km)Ofsted, June 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Rivington and Blackrod High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Smithills School3.1 miles (5.0 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Needs attention
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
- Thornleigh Salesian College3.2 miles (5.2 km)Ofsted, October 2024: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Requires improvement
Public transport
The nearest station to BL7 8AE is Entwistle Rail Station, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) away in a straight line. There are 4 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 3.4 miles (5.5 km)Entwistle Rail Station
- 3.7 miles (6.0 km)Bromley Cross Rail Station
- 4.3 miles (6.9 km)Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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