The postcode BB1 4RB is located in Hyndburn, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB1 4RB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB1 4RB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BB1 4RB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to BB1 4RB is Pine Close which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Eachill Gardens and is 248 m away. The closest railway station is Rishton Rail Station, 434 m away.
The closest primary school to BB1 4RB (for ages 11 and under) is Rishton Methodist Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 7, 2016 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BB1 4RB is Read Cricket Club and is 5.97 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on May 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Happy Village and is 6.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 103 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB1 4RB is covered by the Lancashire police force association and East Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB1 4RB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB1 4RB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB1 4RB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB1 4RB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishton Methodist Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 319 m |
| St Charles' RC School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 417 m |
| Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 813 m |
| The Hyndburn Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 828 m | |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 1.92 km |
| Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 1.94 km | |
| Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2019) | 2.1 km |
| Oswaldtwistle White Ash School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 6, 2019) | 2.15 km |
| Great Harwood Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 2.17 km |
| Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 3, 2008) | 2.29 km |
| Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2021) | 2.34 km |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 2.39 km |
| Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 7, 2021) | 2.4 km |
| Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 2.49 km |
| Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2017) | 2.49 km |
| Intack Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 2.52 km |
| Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 2.55 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB1 4RB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe by the River | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 4.71 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 8, 2018 | 5.97 km | |
| Read Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 16, 2018 | 5.97 km | |
| The Fuzzy Duck | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2019 | 5.97 km | |
| Department of Work & Pensions | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 6.1 km | |
| Hourglass Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2018 | 6.1 km | |
| St. John's C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 6.13 km | |
| C C Speak (Butchers) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 6.13 km | |
| Happy Village | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 6.13 km | |
| Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2018 | 6.13 km | |
| Read & Simonstone Constitutional Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2017 | 6.13 km | |
| Ribble Valley Forecourt Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2017 | 6.31 km | |
| Stork Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 6.31 km | |
| Acorn Heights Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 6.53 km | |
| Albert Harrison & Co Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2019 | 6.56 km | |
| Simply Classic | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2021 | 6.56 km | |
| Wordsworth House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 6.56 km | |
| Hapton CofE / Methodist School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 6.57 km | |
| Out of School XP Ltd (Use Corr Address) | Exempt October 11, 2018 | 6.6 km | |
| St Peter's Church of England School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2020 | 6.6 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB1 4RB - Data from Apr 2022
| Eachill Gardens | 248 m | |
| Roebuck Inn | 470 m | |
| Roebuck Inn | 491 m | |
| Station Road | 532 m | |
| Station Road | 549 m | |
| Rishton Rail Station | 434 m | |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station | 2.1 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 44.98 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 45.03 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 45.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB1 4RB - Data from Dec 2021
| Park Plantation | 697 m | |
| Mill Wood | 799 m | |
| Crow Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Spring Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Madder Mill Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Aspen Valley | Valley | 1.32 km |
| Rishton Reservoir | 1.38 km | |
| Reservoir Plantation | 1.46 km | |
| Peel Arm | 1.8 km | |
| Fiddler's Wood | 2.06 km | |
| The Orchard | 2.21 km | |
| Abbott Clough | Valley | 2.38 km |
| Windy Bank | 2.68 km | |
| Whinney Hill | 3.04 km | |
| Woodlands | 3.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB1 4RB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.2 Mbps | 103 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.9 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.9 | 2.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 103.4 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 382.6 | 36 |
Energy usage data for BB1 4RB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.76407100 |
| Longitude | -2.41333400 |
| OS Easting | 372850 |
| OS Northing | 0429826 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Hyndburn |
| County Electorial Division | Great Harwood, Rishton & Clayton-le-Moors ED |
| Electoral Ward | Rishton |
| Local Authority District | Hyndburn |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Lancashire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Lancashire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000120 |
| Travel To Work Area | Blackburn |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
East Lancashire Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS East Lancashire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Rishton BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33008301 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Hyndburn 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Hyndburn 003B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |