Postcode BL7 0PW 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 low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden is £61,292 per year. The nearest station is Entwistle, about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,389 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.4% 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.
The average income per household in Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden is £61,292 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL7 0PW.
Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden near BL7 0PW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Entwistle located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Entwistle | N/A | Walking directions to Entwistle |
Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £272,500 (about £253 per square foot) in West Pennine area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,500 up to £1,550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £450,000 | £293 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £250,000 | £250 |
| Terraced | 50 | £180,000 | £205 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325,000 | £169,950 | £180,000 | £136,750 |
| 2017 | £330,000 | — | £157,500 | £147,500 |
| 2018 | £315,000 | £183,725 | £179,000 | £149,475 |
| 2019 | £390,000 | £162,500 | £184,950 | £150,000 |
| 2020 | £350,000 | £171,000 | £225,000 | £140,000 |
| 2021 | £430,000 | £178,000 | £242,750 | £210,000 |
| 2022 | £425,000 | £227,500 | £245,000 | £190,000 |
| 2023 | £399,998 | £169,750 | £195,000 | £164,250 |
| 2024 | £370,000 | £212,000 | £238,000 | £196,250 |
| 2025 | £435,000 | £205,000 | £277,500 | £200,000 |
| 2026 | £414,998 | — | £237,500 | £180,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £217 | £251 | £160 | £125 |
| 2017 | £206 | — | £189 | £147 |
| 2018 | £230 | £261 | £186 | £157 |
| 2019 | £224 | £240 | £171 | £166 |
| 2020 | £227 | £256 | £188 | £156 |
| 2021 | £237 | £262 | £232 | £206 |
| 2022 | £275 | £273 | £275 | £200 |
| 2023 | £263 | £203 | £243 | £162 |
| 2024 | £277 | £295 | £220 | £197 |
| 2025 | £287 | £299 | £252 | £205 |
| 2026 | £277 | — | £240 | £217 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BL7 0PW.
In the BL7 0PW postcode area, located within Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good |
Annual council tax rates for Blackburn with Darwen district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BL7 0PW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Angela Crane
West Pennine - Elected 7 May 2026
Andy MacNae
Rossendale and Darwen - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BL7 0PW records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BL7 0PW in Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden is £272,500 (about £253 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to BL7 0PW, including Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to BL7 0PW is Entwistle, about 931 m away.
BL7 0PW scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,389 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rossendale and Darwen covering BL7 0PW is Andy MacNae (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Angela Crane (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.