The postcode BB4 9RB is located in Rossendale, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB4 9RB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB4 9RB 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 9RB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to BB4 9RB is Dean Lane which is centered 352 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dean Lane and is 750 m away.
The closest primary school to BB4 9RB (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 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 9RB is Bacup Borough Football Club and is 3.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fizz & Fancies and is 2.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 25, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 85.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 30% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 3.3% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BB4 9RB 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 9RB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB4 9RB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB4 9RB
| 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 9RB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 907 m |
| Northern Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 2.28 km |
| Bacup Thorn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 13, 2008) | 3.04 km |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 3.11 km |
| Sharneyford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 3.58 km |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2014) | 3.64 km |
| The Valley Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 3.67 km | |
| Crawshawbooth Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 3.69 km |
| Moorlands View School | Special school | 7-16 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 3.73 km |
| St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 3.8 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 3.85 km |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 23, 2013) | 3.87 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 3.89 km | |
| Waterfoot Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 3.96 km |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 4.02 km |
| Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 4.03 km |
| Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 4.26 km |
| Alder Grange School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 4.26 km |
| Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 4.36 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 4.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB4 9RB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventurous Alpacas @ Doals Farm | Awaiting Inspection | 2.01 km | |
| Anna's Cafe Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2021 | 2.13 km | |
| Deerplay Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2018 | 2.18 km | |
| Abba Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 2.32 km | |
| Fizz & Fancies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2020 | 2.38 km | |
| Broadclough Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 2, 2019 | 2.63 km | |
| Northern County Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2018 | 2.79 km | |
| Bacup Borough Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 22, 2019 | 3.01 km | |
| Bacup Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 3.01 km | |
| Thorn County Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 3.01 km | |
| 2ND Rossendale Scout Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 3.02 km | |
| Fryer Goggins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 3.02 km | |
| Graham Eyes Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 3.02 km | |
| Happy Valley Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 13, 2018 | 3.02 km | |
| Pavillion Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 3.02 km | |
| Spar Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 3.02 km | |
| Dig In Diner | Awaiting Inspection | 3.04 km | |
| Bacup Cricket Supporters Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2018 | 3.17 km | |
| Bacup Wine & Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2016 | 3.2 km | |
| Central Methodist Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2018 | 3.2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB4 9RB - Data from Apr 2022
| Dean Lane | 750 m | |
| Dean Lane | 767 m | |
| Dean Lane | 780 m | |
| County Primary School | 822 m | |
| Stony Hill | 890 m | |
| Royal Hotel Taxi Rank | 4.25 km | |
| Bacup Road Taxi Rank | 4.79 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.22 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 40.26 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 40.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB4 9RB - Data from Dec 2021
| Turn Hill | 270 m | |
| Shepherd Clough | Valley | 273 m |
| Nabb Clough | Valley | 330 m |
| Dean | Valley | 478 m |
| Clifton Clough | Valley | 508 m |
| Heb Clough | Valley | 653 m |
| Croo Clough | Valley | 890 m |
| Clough Bottom Reservoir | 1.09 km | |
| Clough Bottom | Valley | 1.25 km |
| Field Top Clough | Valley | 1.31 km |
| Bent Hill | 1.4 km | |
| Small Shaw Height | 1.58 km | |
| Deerplay Hill | 1.76 km | |
| Far Slack | Valley | 1.79 km |
| Liver Hill | 1.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB4 9RB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 20.9 Mbps | 85.9 Mbps | 550 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 14.1 Mbps | 75 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 3.3% | 96.7% | 7.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 96.7% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 96.7% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 30% | 66.7% | 15.9 | 0.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 66.7% | 122.1 | 24.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 66.7% | 66.7% | 550 | 75 |
Energy usage data for BB4 9RB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.72795500 |
| Longitude | -2.22955400 |
| OS Easting | 384952 |
| OS Northing | 0425753 |
| 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 |