The postcode BB4 7BL is located in Rossendale, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB4 7BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB4 7BL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 7BL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to BB4 7BL is Ivy Close which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bacup & Rossendale Grammar School and is 67 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.81 km away at Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway)
The closest primary school to BB4 7BL (for ages 11 and under) is Waterfoot Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 20, 2016 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of BB4 7BL is Kimberley Workings Mens Club and is 937 m 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 1.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 30, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BB4 7BL 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 7BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB4 7BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB4 7BL
| 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 7BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 120 m |
| Waterfoot Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 225 m |
| Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 636 m |
| The Valley Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 686 m | |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2014) | 783 m |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 23, 2013) | 1.81 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 24, 2021) | 2.8 km |
| Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 2.9 km |
| Alder Grange School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 2.9 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 2.96 km |
| St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 3.07 km |
| Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 3.37 km |
| Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2017) | 3.53 km |
| Belmont School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.53 km |
| Bacup Thorn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 13, 2008) | 3.64 km |
| Water Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 3.73 km |
| All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 3.83 km | |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB4 7BL - 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 | 686 m | |
| Kimberley Workings Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 18, 2016 | 937 m | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2018 | 1.08 km | |
| Stacksteads Methodist Church Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 1.25 km | |
| Beaconsfield Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2018 | 1.41 km | |
| School Street Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 1.41 km | |
| Snack Attack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 9, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| Hollybank House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 1.63 km | |
| Tunstead Community Centre | Exempt January 13, 2020 | 1.71 km | |
| Cohens Chemist | Exempt November 8, 2013 | 1.71 km | |
| Mannings | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2020 | 1.71 km | |
| Pizza Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2019 | 1.71 km | |
| Rose 'N' Bowl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 1.78 km | |
| Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 1.81 km | |
| Cannalab Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 1.85 km | |
| Mogro Ltd | Exempt November 19, 2019 | 1.85 km | |
| Rosemount Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2018 | 1.94 km | |
| California Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 10, 2020 | 2.02 km | |
| Pizza Uno | Awaiting Inspection | 2.02 km | |
| Quick Save Plus | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 2.02 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB4 7BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Bacup & Rossendale Grammar School | 67 m | |
| Jolly Sailor | 166 m | |
| Townsend Street | 177 m | |
| Royal Hotel | 214 m | |
| Turning Circle | 242 m | |
| Royal Hotel Taxi Rank | 235 m | |
| Bacup Road Taxi Rank | 2.57 km | |
| Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) | 2.81 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 36.27 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 36.31 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 36.77 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB4 7BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Thrutch Plantation | 337 m | |
| Siss Clough | Valley | 429 m |
| Lench Fold Clough | Valley | 935 m |
| Acre Hill | 1.38 km | |
| Black Hill | 1.72 km | |
| Cowpe Lowe | 1.81 km | |
| Pike Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Cowpe Reservoir | 1.87 km | |
| Lower Bridge Clough | Valley | 1.89 km |
| The Hile | 1.92 km | |
| Balladen Clough | Valley | 2.05 km |
| Sow Clough | Valley | 2.15 km |
| Rossendale Valley | Valley | 2.17 km |
| Far Slack | Valley | 2.32 km |
| Greens Clough | Valley | 2.34 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB4 7BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.69318600 |
| Longitude | -2.24917300 |
| OS Easting | 383644 |
| OS Northing | 0421889 |
| 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 | Mid-Rossendale ED |
| Electoral Ward | Whitewell |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Accrington/Rossendale BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rawtenstall BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008889 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rossendale 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rossendale 010D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |