Postcode BL7 9AN is located in a rural hamlet, within the West Pennine area of Blackburn with Darwen in the North West region, and forms part of the Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 38.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% 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 median sale price in West Pennine is £312,500 (around £260 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £180,000 and £420,000. The nearest station is Bromley Cross (Lancs), about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,463 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.6% 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 9AN.
Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden near BL7 9AN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bromley Cross (Lancs) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Bromley Cross (Lancs) | N/A | Walking directions to Bromley Cross (Lancs) |
Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £312,500 (about £260 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 | 46 | £432,498 | £289 |
| Flats | 2 | £285,000 | £317 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £250,000 | £249 |
| Terraced | 49 | £180,000 | £215 |
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 | £439,995 | £205,000 | £250,000 | £200,000 |
| 2026 | £398,750 | £285,000 | £250,000 | £178,000 |
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 | £285 | £299 | £250 | £223 |
| 2026 | £292 | £317 | £240 | £203 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BL7 9AN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | 171, Chapeltown Road, Bolton, BL7 9AJ | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 185, Chapeltown Road, Bolton, BL7 9AJ | Other | Freehold | £530,000 | |
| 05 May 2026 | 38, Kiln Brow, Bolton, BL7 9NR | Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 3, Kiln Brow, Bolton, BL7 9NR | Detached | Leasehold | £357,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 16, Kiln Brow, Bolton, BL7 9NR | Detached | Leasehold | £385,000 |
In the BL7 9AN postcode area, located within Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Eagley Infant School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2012. | |
Eagley Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2012
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Eagley Junior School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
Eagley Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Mar 2025
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| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Turton School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
Turton School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2024
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Annual council tax rates for Blackburn with Darwen district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BL7 9AN, 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 9AN records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 9AN in West Pennine is £312,500 (about £260 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to BL7 9AN, including Eagley Infant School (Good), Eagley Junior School (Good) and Turton School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to BL7 9AN is Bromley Cross (Lancs), about 1,281 m away.
BL7 9AN scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,463 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 9AN is Andy MacNae (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Angela Crane (Reform UK).