The postcode BB4 9RL is located in Rossendale, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. BB4 9RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB4 9RL 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 9RL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to BB4 9RL is Albert Street which is centered 9 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Albert Street and is 20 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.06 km away at Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway)
The closest primary school to BB4 9RL (for ages 11 and under) is St Anne's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2018. 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 9RL is Hare & Hounds and is 2.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 17, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Costa and is 3.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 30, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for BB4 9RL 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 9RL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB4 9RL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB4 9RL
| Introduction | June 1981 |
| 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 9RL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| Water Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 1.54 km |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2014) | 1.64 km |
| Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 2.02 km |
| The Valley Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.18 km | |
| Waterfoot Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 2.25 km |
| Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 2.26 km |
| Alder Grange School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 2.26 km |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 2.27 km |
| Crawshawbooth Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.65 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 2.69 km |
| St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 2.84 km |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 23, 2013) | 3 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 3.06 km |
| Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 24, 2021) | 3.48 km |
| Northern Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 3.49 km |
| Bacup Thorn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 13, 2008) | 3.53 km |
| Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2017) | 3.67 km |
| Belmont School | Special school | 5-18 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 3.67 km |
| All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 4.05 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB4 9RL - 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 | 2.18 km | |
| Hare & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2018 | 2.71 km | |
| Stacksteads Methodist Church Luncheon Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 2.74 km | |
| Tunstead Community Centre | Exempt January 13, 2020 | 2.87 km | |
| Beaconsfield Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2018 | 2.93 km | |
| School Street Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 24, 2022 | 2.93 km | |
| Snack Attack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 9, 2019 | 2.93 km | |
| Kimberley Workings Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 18, 2016 | 2.93 km | |
| Hollybank House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 2.95 km | |
| Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 3 km | |
| Rosemount Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 29, 2018 | 3.06 km | |
| Rose 'N' Bowl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 3.09 km | |
| Cohens Chemist | Exempt November 8, 2013 | 3.09 km | |
| Mannings | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 3, 2020 | 3.09 km | |
| Pizza Costa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2019 | 3.09 km | |
| St Josephs CP School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2022 | 3.09 km | |
| Cannalab Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 3.12 km | |
| Mogro Ltd | Exempt November 19, 2019 | 3.12 km | |
| California Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 10, 2020 | 3.2 km | |
| Pizza Uno | Awaiting Inspection | 3.2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB4 9RL - Data from Apr 2022
| Albert Street | 20 m | |
| Albert Street | 49 m | |
| West View Road | 195 m | |
| West View Road | 249 m | |
| Lower Holme | 250 m | |
| Royal Hotel Taxi Rank | 2.38 km | |
| Bacup Road Taxi Rank | 2.66 km | |
| Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) | 3.06 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 38.53 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 38.57 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 39.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB4 9RL - Data from Dec 2021
| Rock Clough | Valley | 520 m |
| Walls Clough | Valley | 602 m |
| Far Slack | Valley | 667 m |
| Field Top Clough | Valley | 862 m |
| Lower Bridge Clough | Valley | 1.22 km |
| Acre Hill | 1.37 km | |
| Balladen Clough | Valley | 1.39 km |
| Heb Clough | Valley | 1.53 km |
| Bonfire Hill | 1.59 km | |
| Lee Clough | Valley | 1.96 km |
| Shepherd Clough | Valley | 1.97 km |
| The Hile | 2.01 km | |
| Liver Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Edge End Clough | Valley | 2.07 km |
| Bullfield Plantation | 2.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB4 9RL - 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 | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.71364600 |
| Longitude | -2.25188500 |
| OS Easting | 383473 |
| OS Northing | 0424166 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Accrington/Rossendale BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rawtenstall 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 | 5A1 |