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BL7 0HU

Birches Road

West Pennine

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Detailed insights for BL7 0HU

Overview

Postcode BL7 0HU is located in a rural hamlet, within the West Pennine ward of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden is £61,292 per year. The nearest station is Bromley Cross (Lancs) located about 1.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,084 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden is £61,292 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL7 0HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden near BL7 0HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bromley Cross (Lancs) located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
613
Population density
38.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
14.72(-21%)
Violence and sexual offences
9.99(-73%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.83(-24%)
Other theft
4.73(-28%)
Public order
3.68(-64%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
584
95.11%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
0.98%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
0.65%
Indian
4
0.65%
Pakistani
4
0.65%
Total population: 614

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
231
46.29%
Level 3 (A level)
92
18.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
72
14.43%
No qualifications
47
9.42%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
5.01%
Total 16+ residents: 499

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
106
44.73%
Owns outright
96
40.51%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
10.55%
Other forms of private rent
8
3.38%
Other social rented
1
0.42%
Total households: 237

Property prices in West Pennine

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 in West Pennine area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £1,550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Pennine in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Pennine over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached44£432,498
Flats4£207,500
Semi-Detached22£239,000
Terraced49£200,000

10 year median price trend in West Pennine

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Pennine.

Schools

In the BL7 0HU postcode area, located within Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BL7 0HU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, HawkshawVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.8 miPrimaryTurton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Blackburn with Darwen district (2025-26).

Band A£1,558
Band B£1,818
Band C£2,077
Band D£2,337
Band E£2,857
Band F£3,376
Band G£3,895
Band H£4,674

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictBlackburn with DarwenE06000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyRossendale and DarwenE14001450
WardWest PennineE05011524
ParishNorth TurtonE04000339
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Tockholes, Edgworth & HoddlesdenE02002632
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Blackburn with Darwen 018EE01032485
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.