BL7 8BQ 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 (8BQ) 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 BQ.

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 8BQ 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 8BQ postcode have the street address of Belmont Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 2 individuals call the BL7 8BQ postcode their home.

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

BL7 8BQ is within the village of Belmont.

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

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

Most properties in BL7 8BQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the BL7 8BQ Postcode Boundaries

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

Map Coordinates for BL7 8BQ

Latitude	53.6480040241
Longitude	-2.50953078764

Ordnance Survey Maps for BL7 8BQ

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
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Landranger 1:50,000 109 Manchester Bolton & Warrington	Check Price on Amazon

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

Weather Forecast for BL7 8BQ

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
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 8BQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Turton Belmont Community Primary School

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

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: 01204811226

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BL7 8BQ

DARWEN HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 3.65 miles

Contact: :

HORWICH DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 19-21 WINTER HEY LANE, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 7AD

Distance: 3.69 miles

Contact: :

DARWENSIDE DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 3.77 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 3.78 miles

Contact: :

DARWEN ORTHODONTICS

Address: 42 RAILWAY ROAD, DARWEN, BB3 2RJ

Distance: 3.83 miles

Contact: :

VICTORIA ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 37 VICTORIA ROAD, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 5ND

Distance: 3.84 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BL7 8BQ

EVEREST PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 777230

HOOTONS PHARMACY

Address: 119 LEE LANE, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 7AR

Distance: 3.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 697390

COHENS CHEMIST

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

Distance: 3.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 772106

WITHNELL PHARMACY

Address: 17 BURY LANE, WITHNELL, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR6 8RX

Distance: 3.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 830180

MARKET STREET PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 873977

CHURCH STREET PHARMACY

Address: 11 CHURCH STREET, DARWEN, BB3 2RE

Distance: 3.72 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 702435

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BL7 8BQ

BARROW OPTICAL

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

Distance: 3.53 miles

Contact: :

EYECARE FOR YOU

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

Distance: 3.58 miles

Contact: :

SUSAN HILTON OPTICIANS - BRIDGE STREET

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

Distance: 3.68 miles

Contact: :

PETER WORDEN OPTICIANS (DARWEN)

Address: 185 DUCKWORTH STREET, DARWEN, BB3 1AU

Distance: 3.79 miles

Contact: :

JUSTIN KELLETT OPTICIANS (HORWICH)

Address: 70 WINTER HEY LANE, HORWICH, BOLTON, BL6 7NZ

Distance: 3.80 miles

Contact: :

BROMLEY CROSS OPTICIANS (BOLTON)

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

Distance: 3.80 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BL7 8BQ

SPRING-FENISCO HEALTHLINK

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

Distance: 3.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 282870

DR MALHOTRA & PARTNERS

Address: PIKE VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE, ALBERT STREET, HORWICH, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, BL6 7AS

Distance: 3.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01204 322888

WITHNELL HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 3.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 282630

DARWEN HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: JAMES STREET WEST, DARWEN, BB3 1PY

Distance: 3.65 miles

Contact: :

DARWEN HEALTHCARE

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

Distance: 3.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 226691

DARWEN HEALTHLINK

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

Distance: 3.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01254 226600

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Transport Links near BL7 8BQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BL7 8BQ

Bromley Cross (Lancs)
Bromley Cross station, Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross, Lancashire, BL7 9AG
Distance: 5.77 miles
Driving Time: 12.08 minutes
Entwistle
Entwistle station, off Overshores Road, Entwistle, Lancashire, BL7 0NG
Distance: 6.34 miles
Driving Time: 12.10 minutes
Adlington (Lancashire)
Adlington station, Railway Road, Adlington, Lancashire, PR6 9RS
Distance: 7.09 miles
Driving Time: 13.36 minutes
Darwen
Darwen station, Atlas Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0DE
Distance: 7.18 miles
Driving Time: 14.05 minutes
Blackrod
Blackrod station, Station Road, Blackrod, Lancashire, BL6 5JH
Distance: 7.59 miles
Driving Time: 13.78 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BL7 8BQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BL7 8BQ

M65 J3

Distance: 5.72 miles

Driving Time: 9.44 minutes

M61 J8

Distance: 8.52 miles

Driving Time: 12.82 minutes

M65 J4

Distance: 9.28 miles

Driving Time: 12.94 minutes

M61 J6

Distance: 9.67 miles

Driving Time: 15.85 minutes

M65 J5

Distance: 10.55 miles

Driving Time: 14.16 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BL7 8BQ 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 8BQ 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 8BQ 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

House Sales in BL7 8BQ

Yearly House Sales for BL7 8BQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£325,000	£325,000	£325,000	1

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BL7 8BQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BL7 8BQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Hardman Way, DARWEN, BB3 2AD	5.84 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to Sainsburys
Asda, School Street, DARWEN, BB3 1BE	6.02 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to Asda
Iceland, School Street, DARWEN, BB3 1BE	6.02 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to Iceland
Lidl, Duckworth Street, DARWEN, BB3 1QA	6.16 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to Lidl
Iceland, Mason Street, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 5QH	6.28 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the BL7 8BQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BL7 8BQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	4.18 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to Rivington Srvc. Station Southbound
M61 Motorway Northbound, Bolton, BL6 5UZ	4.18 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to M61 Motorway Northbound
Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park, Bolton, BL2 1HY	6.44 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to Unit 6, Trinity Retail Park
Grimshaw Retail Park, Blackburn, BB2 3DY	6.63 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to Grimshaw Retail Park

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BL7 8BQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX	4.08 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to McDonald's, Chorley Old Road, BOLTON, BL1 5SX
McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA	4.57 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to McDonald's, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA
McDonald's, Daisyfield Street, DARWEN, BB3 0AT	4.67 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to McDonald's, Daisyfield Street, DARWEN, BB3 0AT
McDonald's, Clifford Street, CHORLEY, PR7 1AQ	4.88 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to McDonald's, Clifford Street, CHORLEY, PR7 1AQ

KFC Restaurants near BL7 8BQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, The Linkway, Horwich, BOLTON, BL6 6JA	4.57 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to KFC Bolton - The Linkway
KFC, Waters Meeting Road, BOLTON, BL1 8TT	5.19 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to KFC Bolton - Waters Meeting Road
KFC, Derby Street, BOLTON, BL3 6HE	6.02 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to KFC Bolton - Derby Street
KFC, Ordnance Road, Buckshaw Village, CHORLEY, PR7 7EL	6.22 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to KFC Buckshaw Village - Munro Way
KFC, Haslingden Road, BLACKBURN, BB2 3HQ	6.34 miles	Directions from BL7 8BQ to KFC Blackburn - Haslingden Road