Postcode BL8 4JX 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 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 nearest station is Entwistle, about 2.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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.
Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden is £61,292 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BL8 4JX.
Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden near BL8 4JX 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the BL8 4JX postcode area, located within Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 BL8 4JX, 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 BL8 4JX 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 BL8 4JX in Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden is £272,500 (about £253 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to BL8 4JX, including St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw (Outstanding) and Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
BL8 4JX scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,084 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 BL8 4JX 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.