Postcode district report · August 2026

BL7, Blackburn with Darwen

BL7 is the 2nd Hapiest of Blackburn with Darwen's 4 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. BL7 also reaches into Bolton; these figures are for its homes in Blackburn with Darwen.

Homes sold
46
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£393,750
+41.6% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,527
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
4%
of homes sold

BL7 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks BL7 against the other postcode districts of Blackburn with Darwen.

Price per m²£3,527/m² 1st of 4
Price change+41.6% 1st of 4
Sales a year46 a year 4th of 4
Sales change-19.1% 3rd of 4
Energy efficiency65 EPC score 3rd of 4
Carbon3.9 t CO₂ a home 2nd of 4
Station nearby2.2 km 4th of 4
Yellow the best in Blackburn with Darwen Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Blackburn with Darwen

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better BL7 compares with the rest of Blackburn with Darwen. These colours compare postcode districts within Blackburn with Darwen; Blackburn with Darwen's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Blackburn with Darwen's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 BB2 546£160,000 -1.2%
2 BL7 46£393,750 +41.6%
3 BB3 442£159,000 +2.6%
4 BB1 297£155,000 +3.3%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Blackburn with Darwen only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Blackburn with Darwen aren't ranked.