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BB4 7EX

POSTCODE

A Hareholme & Waterfoot postcode in Rossendale, a 45-minute walk from Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway).

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Waterfoot Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.78 mi

  2. 2
    Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 73.3

    0.83 mi

  3. 3
    The Valley Leadership Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 32.6

    0.96 mi

  4. 4
    Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    1.1 mi

  5. 5
    Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    1.2 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway)

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

  • Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway)

    Rail

    6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min

  • Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    9.2 km straight lineabout 115 min

Bus stops

  • Glen Service Station

    Bus · o/s · west

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Glen Service Station

    Bus · opp · east

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Townsend Street

    Bus · opp · west

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Iron Bridge

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Iron Bridge

    Bus · opp · north-east

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB4 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB4 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 63 sales

BB4 7EX has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BB4 7 sector.

Average price
£237,601
Median price: £188,000
Median -1.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 63 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £135,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£411k£273k£135k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£135,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
BB4 7UG
£280,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB4 7RU
£280,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB4 7LW
£162,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB4 7HN
£148,000 · 2026-08-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BB4 7NQ
£320,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
BB4 7SQ
£175,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
BB4 7TE
£143,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BB4 7NQ
£235,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB4 7DQ
£100,000 · 2026-07-27 · Terraced · Freehold
BB4 7PD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB4 7EX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB4 7EX

Counts are for Hareholme & Waterfoot electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY stable
413018
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
23
YoY -23%
482910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY stable
261911
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 3 key categories improving

74
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Rossendale 010 (E02006884)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£38,638

£33,188–£44,982

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,008

£26,081–£34,527

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,477

£28,167–£32,976

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£28,263

£24,795–£32,216

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,220
White Brit.95.6%
Other White1.4%
White & Asian0.8%
White Irish0.7%
Arab0.4%
+ 9 other groups · 1.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,219
Christian47.4%
No religion46.2%
Not answered4.0%
Muslim0.9%
Other religion0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,219
50–6425.8%
35–4918.9%
65–7411.4%
25–3410.3%
75–846.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%

Households

Total households: 609
One person: other24.8%
One person: aged 66+16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 28.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9527
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9527 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BB4 7EX

England
Country
Rossendale
Local Authority
Lancashire
Hareholme & Waterfoot
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB4 7EX
Coordinates
53.6817, -2.2434
Grid reference
SD840206
Easting
384,019
Northing
420,610
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VMQJ4+MJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rawtenstall
Travel to Work
Blackburn
ITL Region
Rossendale

Administrative Information

Rossendale
Local Authority
Council Area
Rossendale and Darwen E14001450
Constituency
E14001450
Lancashire
Police Force
England
Ward
Hareholme & Waterfoot
Constituency code
E14001450
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Rossendale, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Rossendale

Health & NHS

Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Rossendale 010D E01025392
E01025392
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rossendale 010 E02006884
E02006884
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rossendale 010D E01025392
E01025392
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rossendale 010 E02006884
E02006884
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:15 AM4:29 PM
7:15 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 14 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2007
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> Present
March 2007 — Introduced
Postcode BB4 7EX introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01025392 and MSOA E02006884 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9527
Present — Active
Postcode BB4 7EX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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