The postcode BB4 9QS is located in Rossendale, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB4 9QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB4 9QS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 BB4 9QS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to BB4 9QS is B6238 which is centered 1.32 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Stony Hill and is 102 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.92 km away at Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway)
The closest primary school to BB4 9QS (for ages 11 and under) is Water Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 26, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Alder Grange School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 12, 2022 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BB4 9QS is Rossendale Valley Sailing Club and is 2.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on May 1, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fizz & Fancies and is 3.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 25, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 12.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 13.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 13.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 86.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB4 9QS 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 9QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB4 9QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB4 9QS
| 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 9QS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 607 m |
| Moorlands View School | Special school | 7-16 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 2.83 km |
| Crawshawbooth Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.94 km |
| Northern Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 3.19 km |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 3.28 km |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2014) | 3.76 km |
| Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 3.87 km |
| Alder Grange School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 3.87 km |
| Bacup Thorn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 13, 2008) | 3.91 km |
| The Valley Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 4.05 km | |
| St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 4.08 km |
| Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 4.15 km |
| Waterfoot Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 4.25 km |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 4.29 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 4.39 km |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 23, 2013) | 4.48 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 4.48 km |
| Sharneyford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 4.49 km |
| St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 4.52 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 4.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB4 9QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rossendale Valley Sailing Club | Exempt May 1, 2019 | 2.64 km | |
| Beijing Cantonese Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 11, 2019 | 2.66 km | |
| Keys Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2021 | 2.83 km | |
| Moorland View House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2016 | 2.83 km | |
| Adventurous Alpacas @ Doals Farm | Awaiting Inspection | 2.86 km | |
| Anna's Cafe Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2021 | 3.01 km | |
| Deerplay Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2018 | 3.04 km | |
| Abba Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 3.12 km | |
| Fizz & Fancies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2020 | 3.24 km | |
| Broadclough Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 2, 2019 | 3.51 km | |
| The New Waggoners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 7, 2022 | 3.6 km | |
| Northern County Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2018 | 3.64 km | |
| 2ND Rossendale Scout Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 3.87 km | |
| Fryer Goggins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 3.87 km | |
| Graham Eyes Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 3.87 km | |
| Happy Valley Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 13, 2018 | 3.87 km | |
| Pavillion Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 3.87 km | |
| Spar Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 3.87 km | |
| Bacup Borough Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 22, 2019 | 3.89 km | |
| Bacup Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 3.89 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB4 9QS - Data from Apr 2022
| Stony Hill | 102 m | |
| Stony Hill | 107 m | |
| Dean Lane | 369 m | |
| Dean Lane | 373 m | |
| Dean Lane | 395 m | |
| Bacup Road Taxi Rank | 4.52 km | |
| Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) | 4.92 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.59 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.63 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 41.1 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB4 9QS - Data from Dec 2021
| Nabb Clough | Valley | 599 m |
| Shepherd Clough | Valley | 704 m |
| Heb Clough | Valley | 879 m |
| Clough Bottom Reservoir | 924 m | |
| Turn Hill | 1.08 km | |
| Liver Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Clifton Clough | Valley | 1.33 km |
| Dean | Valley | 1.38 km |
| Field Top Clough | Valley | 1.41 km |
| Clough Bottom | Valley | 1.46 km |
| Meadow Head | 1.65 km | |
| Stony Hill | 1.7 km | |
| Croo Clough | Valley | 1.79 km |
| Bent Hill | 1.79 km | |
| White Hill | 1.82 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB4 9QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 12.9 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps | 23.93 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.6 Mbps | 0.8 Mbps | 2.73 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 86.4% | 13.6% | 14.2 | 0.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 13.6% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 13.6% | 13.6% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BB4 9QS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.73187700 |
| Longitude | -2.24171700 |
| OS Easting | 384151 |
| OS Northing | 0426192 |
| 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 East 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Accrington/Rossendale BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Water BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33008619 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rossendale 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rossendale 001D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |