Postcode BB7 4AL (Ribble Valley)

Map showing BB7 4AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode BB7 4AL is located in Ribble Valley, in the county of Lancashire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BB7 4AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BB7 4AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 BB7 4AL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BB7 4AL is Darkwood Crescent which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Darkwood Crescent and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Clitheroe Rail Station, 3.31 km away.

The closest primary school to BB7 4AL (for ages 11 and under) is Chatburn Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 10, 2012. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Clitheroe Royal Grammar School.

The local pub for residents of BB7 4AL is The Pendle Inn and is 6.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Cabin and is 6.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for BB7 4AL is covered by the Lancashire police force association and East Lancashire Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BB7 4AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BB7 4AL, and the approximate distance away.

Darkwood Crescent 24 m
Greenfield Avenue 92 m
Ribble Lane 123 m
St Chad's Avenue 127 m
Park Avenue 144 m
Quarry Farm Court 184 m
Victoria Court 198 m
Chatburn Old Road 229 m
Ribblesdale Square 248 m
Hare Hill Croft 265 m
Bridge Road 333 m
Crow Trees Gardens 342 m
Crow Trees Brow 360 m
A59 7.19 km
B6478 9.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BB7 4AL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BB7 4AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chatburn Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2012)
416 m
Grindleton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 2, 2021)
1.76 km
Bowland High Outstanding
(December 14, 2016)
1.76 km
Moorland School Limited 2.58 km
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School Outstanding
(November 16, 2012)
2.8 km
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School 2.97 km
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
2.99 km
Waddington and West Bradford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
3 km
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clitheroe Requires improvement
(October 2, 2019)
3.48 km
Ribblesdale High School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.78 km
St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.86 km
Edisford Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
4.04 km
Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
5.51 km
Barrow URC Primary School Outstanding
(May 22, 2013)
6.41 km
Sabden Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
6.96 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden Good
(June 20, 2017)
7.28 km
Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
7.57 km
Gisburn Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2019)
7.66 km
Oakhill School 7.87 km
Roughlee Church of England Primary School Good
(June 28, 2017)
8.46 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BB7 4AL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Barley Mow Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 10, 2021
6.9 km
The Cabin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
6.9 km
The Pendle Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 6, 2021
6.9 km
Shekinah Christian Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 27, 2020
7.32 km
Witches Galore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
7.52 km
Mellors Catering Service School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
7.57 km
Whitehough Outdoor Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 29, 2020
7.64 km
Clarion House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 17, 2022
8.06 km
Mr & Mrs Taylor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 14, 2016
8.14 km
Castle Sandwiches Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
8.41 km
The Rising Fishery Other catering premises 4
Good
May 27, 2021
8.55 km
Higher Trapp Country House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 17, 2019
8.73 km
Four Alls Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.85 km
Higham St John C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
8.94 km
Fence Gate Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
9.25 km
Wheatley Lane Methodist School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
9.25 km
Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 14, 2016
9.3 km
The White Swan Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2021
9.32 km
Fence Gate Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2021
9.32 km
Ye Old Sparrowhawk Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2020
9.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BB7 4AL - Data from Apr 2022

Darkwood Crescent Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Darkwood Crescent Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Mount Pleasant Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Mount Pleasant Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Clitheroe Rail Station Rail 3.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BB7 4AL - Data from Dec 2021

Bean Hill Hill Or Mountain 376 m
Bond Hurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 560 m
White Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Warren Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Piked Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Cat Gallows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Greendale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Hall Meadow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Worsaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Longlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Higher Stone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Town End Croft Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BB7 4AL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.7 Mbps 60.7 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.4 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 347,622 kWh - mean 12,875 kWh : median 12,163 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 97,422 kWh - mean 3,479 kWh : median 3,242 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for BB7 4AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Lancashire
Latitude 53.89430500
Longitude -2.35786000
OS Easting 376580
OS Northing 0444296
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26683
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Lancashire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ribble Valley
County Electorial Division Ribble Valley North East ED
Electoral Ward Chatburn
Local Authority District Ribble Valley
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Lancashire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Lancashire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000124
Travel To Work Area Blackburn

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Chatburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33008593
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ribble Valley 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ribble Valley 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8C1