The postcode BB4 4EL is located in Rossendale, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB4 4EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB4 4EL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 BB4 4EL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to BB4 4EL is Devon Crescent which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Knowsley Road and is 139 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.23 km away at Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway)
The closest primary school to BB4 4EL (for ages 11 and under) is Haslingden Broadway Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 12, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Haslingden High School and Sixth Form. The last OFSTED inspection on June 22, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BB4 4EL is Kimberley Workings Mens Club and is 5.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on August 18, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Costa and is 6.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 30, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 45.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB4 4EL 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 BB4 4EL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB4 4EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB4 4EL
| 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 BB4 4EL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haslingden Broadway Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (December 12, 2014) | 234 m |
| Haslingden High School and Sixth Form | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 260 m |
| St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 21, 2013) | 405 m |
| Tor View School | Special school | 3-19 | Outstanding (December 4, 2019) | 652 m |
| Helmshore Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2012) | 682 m |
| Maple House School | Special school | 6-14 | Good (June 15, 2018) | 700 m |
| Haslingden Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.22 km | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 10, 2013) | 1.39 km |
| Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Belmont School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.6 km |
| Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2019) | 1.75 km |
| Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 24, 2021) | 2.04 km |
| Edenfield Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| Woodlands | Special school | 6-14 | Good (September 30, 2021) | 2.19 km |
| Austen House | Independent school | 11-18 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 2.6 km |
| Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 3.1 km |
| Alder Grange School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 3.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB4 4EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fearns High School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2018 | 5.48 km | |
| Kimberley Workings Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 18, 2016 | 5.64 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2018 | 5.89 km | |
| Stacksteads Methodist Church Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 6.07 km | |
| Beaconsfield Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2018 | 6.23 km | |
| School Street Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 6.23 km | |
| Snack Attack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 9, 2019 | 6.23 km | |
| Hollybank House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 6.46 km | |
| Cohens Chemist | Exempt November 8, 2013 | 6.53 km | |
| Mannings | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2020 | 6.53 km | |
| Pizza Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2019 | 6.53 km | |
| Tunstead Community Centre | Exempt January 13, 2020 | 6.53 km | |
| Rose 'N' Bowl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 6.6 km | |
| Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 6.64 km | |
| Cannalab Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 6.67 km | |
| Mogro Ltd | Exempt November 19, 2019 | 6.67 km | |
| Rosemount Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2018 | 6.77 km | |
| California Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 10, 2020 | 6.84 km | |
| Pizza Uno | Awaiting Inspection | 6.84 km | |
| Quick Save Plus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 6.84 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB4 4EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Knowsley Road | 139 m | |
| Haslingden High School | 140 m | |
| Knowsley Road | 149 m | |
| School Stop Only | 151 m | |
| Haslingden High School | 159 m | |
| Bacup Road Taxi Rank | 2.62 km | |
| Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) | 2.23 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 36.13 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 36.18 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 36.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB4 4EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Park House Wood | 1.11 km | |
| Holme Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Rothwell Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Ashen Bottom | Valley | 1.35 km |
| Kenyon Clough | Valley | 1.53 km |
| Crow Woods | 1.61 km | |
| Schofield Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Bill Jim Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Holden Wood Reservoir | 1.91 km | |
| Todd Hall Plantation | 2.01 km | |
| Tor Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Alden Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Musbury Valley | Valley | 2.13 km |
| Alden Valley | Valley | 2.21 km |
| Great Hey Clough | Valley | 2.29 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB4 4EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 48.4 Mbps | 45.4 Mbps | 61.96 Mbps |
| Upload | 14 Mbps | 13.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29 | 9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 49.1 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB4 4EL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.69144800 |
| Longitude | -2.32224500 |
| OS Easting | 378818 |
| OS Northing | 0421715 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Lancashire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rossendale and Darwen |
| County Electorial Division | Rossendale West ED |
| Electoral Ward | Helmshore |
| Local Authority District | Rossendale |
| 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 | E07000125 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Accrington/Rossendale BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Haslingden BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008644 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rossendale 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rossendale 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |