BL7 8BG is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BL7) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8BG) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case PR which means Preston.
Postal District. In our case BL7.
Postal Sector. In our case PR6 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BG.

The regional mail center for the post area PR is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BL7 8BG postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is BOLTON NORTH DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BL7 8BG postcode have the street address of Belmont Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 3 individuals call the BL7 8BG postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of BOLTON within the old postal county of Lancashire.

BL7 8BG is within the town of Darwen.

The BL7 8BG postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BL7 8BG are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in BL7 8BG are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for BL7 8BG

Latitude	53.6611261962
Longitude	-2.50118452832

Ordnance Survey Maps for BL7 8BG

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 287 West Pennine Moors - Blackburn, Darwen and Accrington	Check Price on Amazon
Landranger 1:50,000 109 Manchester Bolton & Warrington	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BL7 8BG © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BL7 8BG

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	57.00%	S 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	84.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	81.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	49.00%	S 16 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	50.00%	SSE 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SE 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	SE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	40.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	12.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	NE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	N 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	N 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	N 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	N 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of BL7 8BG Postcode

England Primary Schools

Turton Belmont Community Primary School

Address: Turton Belmont Community Primary School, Ryecroft Lane, Belmont, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 8AH

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: 01204811226

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BL7 8BG

DARWEN HEALTH CENTRE

Address: JAMES STREET WEST, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1PY

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: :

DARWENSIDE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: UNION STREET, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 0DA

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 20 RAILWAY ROAD, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 2RG

Distance: 2.83 miles

Contact: :

DARWEN ORTHODONTICS

Address: 42 RAILWAY ROAD, DARWEN, BB3 2RJ

Distance: 2.87 miles

Contact: :

BLUE SKY DENTAL CARE

Address: 93 BLACKBURN ROAD, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1ET

Distance: 3.21 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 330 - 334 BLACKBURN ROAD, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 0AA

Distance: 3.45 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BL7 8BG

EVEREST PHARMACY

Address: 21 CEMETERY ROAD, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 2LZ

Distance: 2.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 777230

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: JAMES STREET WEST, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1PY

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 772106

MARKET STREET PHARMACY

Address: 29-31 MARKET STREET, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1PS

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 873977

CHURCH STREET PHARMACY

Address: 11 CHURCH STREET, DARWEN, BB3 2RE

Distance: 2.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 702435

BOOTS

Address: MARKET STREET, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1AZ

Distance: 2.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 703120

GELOO BROTHERS LTD

Address: 13 UNION STREET, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 0DA

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 705849

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BL7 8BG

BARROW OPTICAL

Address: UNIT 317, INDIA MILL BUSINESS CENTRE, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1AE

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: :

SUSAN HILTON OPTICIANS - BRIDGE STREET

Address: 45 BRIDGE STREET, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 2AA

Distance: 2.72 miles

Contact: :

PETER WORDEN OPTICIANS (DARWEN)

Address: 185 DUCKWORTH STREET, DARWEN, BB3 1AU

Distance: 2.82 miles

Contact: :

EYEFUL TOWER

Address: 153 DUCKWORTH STREET, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1AT

Distance: 2.94 miles

Contact: :

BROMLEY CROSS OPTICIANS (BOLTON)

Address: 494 DARWEN ROAD, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL7 9DX

Distance: 4.09 miles

Contact: :

EYECARE FOR YOU

Address: 63 LONGWORTH ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 7BL

Distance: 4.55 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BL7 8BG

SPRING-FENISCO HEALTHLINK

Address: SPRINGFIELD SURGERY, 102 BOLTON ROAD, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1BZ

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 282870

DARWEN HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: JAMES STREET WEST, DARWEN, BB3 1PY

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: :

DARWEN HEALTHCARE

Address: JAMES STREET WEST, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1PY

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 226691

DARWEN HEALTHLINK

Address: DARWEN HEALTH CENTRE, JAMES STREET WEST, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 1PY

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 226600

DR A ALAM'S BRANCH PRACTICE

Address: 42 RAILWAY ROAD, DARWEN, LANCASHIRE, BB3 3EH

Distance: 2.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 772290

WITHNELL HEALTH CENTRE

Address: RAILWAY ROAD, WITHNELL, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR6 8UA

Distance: 3.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 282630

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Transport Links near BL7 8BG

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BL7 8BG

Bromley Cross (Lancs)
Bromley Cross station, Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross, Lancashire, BL7 9AG
Distance: 6.54 miles
Driving Time: 12.91 minutes
Pleasington
Pleasington station, Victoria Road, Pleasington, Lancashire, BB2 5JQ
Distance: 6.57 miles
Driving Time: 11.05 minutes
Entwistle
Entwistle station, off Overshores Road, Entwistle, Lancashire, BL7 0NG
Distance: 7.11 miles
Driving Time: 12.92 minutes
Cherry Tree
Cherry Tree station, Green Lane, Cherry Tree, Lancashire, BB2 2TZ
Distance: 7.24 miles
Driving Time: 12.47 minutes
Darwen
Darwen station, Atlas Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0DE
Distance: 7.95 miles
Driving Time: 14.88 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BL7 8BG

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BL7 8BG

M65 J3

Distance: 4.81 miles

Driving Time: 7.95 minutes

M61 J8

Distance: 7.61 miles

Driving Time: 11.32 minutes

M65 J4

Distance: 8.38 miles

Driving Time: 11.45 minutes

M65 J5

Distance: 9.64 miles

Driving Time: 12.67 minutes

M61 J6

Distance: 10.44 miles

Driving Time: 16.68 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BL7 8BG Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Rossendale and Darwen Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Jake Berry
Contact Details	Contact Jake Berry
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BL7 8BG Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Blackburn with Darwen Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Blackburn with Darwen at the following link Blackburn with Darwen.

How much is the Council Tax?

Blackburn with Darwen Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Blackburn with Darwen charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BL7 8BG Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Blackburn with Darwen council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries and reading | Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Postcodes near the BL7 8BG Postcode

PR6 8DZ Belmont Road BB3 2UA Duckshaw Road BL7 8BE Longworth Road North

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BL7 8BG Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BL7 8BG
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Hardman Way, DARWEN, BB3 2AD	4.31 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to Sainsburys
Asda, School Street, DARWEN, BB3 1BE	4.48 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to Asda
Iceland, School Street, DARWEN, BB3 1BE	4.48 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to Iceland
Lidl, Duckworth Street, DARWEN, BB3 1QA	4.61 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to Lidl
Aldi, Bolton Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 4HY	7.50 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the BL7 8BG Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BL7 8BG
Burger King	Distance	Directions
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	5.11 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to M61 Motorway Northbound
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	5.11 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	5.67 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to Grimshaw Retail Park
Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HY	7.02 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BL7 8BG
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Daisyfield Street, DARWEN, BB3 0AT	3.71 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to McDonald's, Daisyfield Street, DARWEN, BB3 0AT
McDonald's, Livesey Branch Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 4LQ	4.67 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to McDonald's, Livesey Branch Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 4LQ
McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX	4.88 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX
McDonald's, Clifford Street, CHORLEY, PR7 1AQ	5.24 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to McDonald's, Clifford Street, CHORLEY, PR7 1AQ

KFC Restaurants near BL7 8BG
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Haslingden Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 3HQ	5.37 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to KFC Blackburn - Haslingden Road
KFC, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA	5.53 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to KFC Bolton - The Linkway
KFC, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT	5.73 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to KFC Bolton - Waters Meeting Road
KFC, Victoria Court, BLACKBURN, BB1 7JE	6.11 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to KFC Blackburn - The Mall
KFC, Ordnance Road, Buckshaw Village, CHORLEY, PR7 7EL	6.36 miles	Directions from BL7 8BG to KFC Buckshaw Village - Munro Way