The postcode BB4 9RU is located in Rossendale, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB4 9RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BB4 9RU 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 9RU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to BB4 9RU is Hargreaves Fold Lane which is centered 144 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Peers Clough Road and is 248 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.12 km away at Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway)
The closest primary school to BB4 9RU (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 9RU is Bacup Borough Football Club and is 3.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fryer Goggins and is 3.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 10, 2021.
83.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for BB4 9RU 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 9RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BB4 9RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BB4 9RU
| 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 9RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 535 m |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 2.17 km |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 20, 2014) | 2.68 km |
| Northern Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 2.84 km |
| Crawshawbooth Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 2.92 km |
| The Valley Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.92 km | |
| Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 3.06 km |
| Waterfoot Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 3.13 km |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (January 20, 2016) | 3.17 km |
| Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 3.2 km |
| Alder Grange School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 3.2 km |
| Bacup Thorn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 13, 2008) | 3.23 km |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 23, 2013) | 3.42 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 3.43 km |
| Moorlands View School | Special school | 7-16 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 3.64 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 3.68 km |
| St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 3.83 km |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 4.06 km | |
| Sharneyford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 4.14 km |
| Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2019) | 4.27 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB4 9RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventurous Alpacas @ Doals Farm | Awaiting Inspection | 2.89 km | |
| Broadclough Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 2, 2019 | 2.89 km | |
| Anna's Cafe Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 24, 2021 | 2.9 km | |
| Fearns High School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 9, 2018 | 2.92 km | |
| Northern County Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2018 | 2.95 km | |
| Deerplay Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2018 | 3.02 km | |
| 2ND Rossendale Scout Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 3.13 km | |
| Fryer Goggins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 3.13 km | |
| Graham Eyes Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 3.13 km | |
| Happy Valley Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 13, 2018 | 3.13 km | |
| Pavillion Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 3.13 km | |
| Spar Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 3.13 km | |
| Fizz & Fancies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2020 | 3.21 km | |
| Dig In Diner | Awaiting Inspection | 3.23 km | |
| Bacup Borough Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 22, 2019 | 3.25 km | |
| Bacup Nursery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 3.25 km | |
| Thorn County Primary School (Kitchen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 3.25 km | |
| Abba Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 3.26 km | |
| Bacup Wine & Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2016 | 3.26 km | |
| Central Methodist Church Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 28, 2018 | 3.26 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB4 9RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Peers Clough Road | 248 m | |
| Peers Clough Road | 259 m | |
| Forest Holme Close | 342 m | |
| Forest Holme Close | 344 m | |
| Hargreaves Arms | 504 m | |
| Royal Hotel Taxi Rank | 3.35 km | |
| Bacup Road Taxi Rank | 3.72 km | |
| Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) | 4.12 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 39.47 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 39.51 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 39.97 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB4 9RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Field Top Clough | Valley | 280 m |
| Heb Clough | Valley | 421 m |
| Shepherd Clough | Valley | 862 m |
| Far Slack | Valley | 909 m |
| Nabb Clough | Valley | 1.08 km |
| Walls Clough | Valley | 1.25 km |
| Rock Clough | Valley | 1.29 km |
| Turn Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Dean | Valley | 1.4 km |
| Croo Clough | Valley | 1.48 km |
| Liver Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Clifton Clough | Valley | 1.54 km |
| Lower Bridge Clough | Valley | 1.56 km |
| Clough Bottom Reservoir | 1.9 km | |
| Small Shaw Height | 1.97 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB4 9RU - 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 | 16.7% | 83.3% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 83.3% | 83.3% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Lancashire |
| Latitude | 53.72172000 |
| Longitude | -2.24194700 |
| OS Easting | 384132 |
| OS Northing | 0425062 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers |
| 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 | 8C2 |