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BB4 8SH

POSTCODE

A Longholme postcode in Rossendale, a 3-minute walk from Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway).

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall

    Primary · Good

    0.25 mi

  2. 2
    St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall

    Primary · Good

    0.26 mi

  3. 3
    Belmont School

    All-through · Good

    0.45 mi

  4. 4
    Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.55 mi

  5. 5
    Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.55 mi

  6. 6
    Alder Grange School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 37.0

    0.59 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

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway)

    Rail

    6.1 km straight lineabout 77 min

  • Accrington Rail Station

    Rail

    7.8 km straight lineabout 98 min

Bus stops

  • Railway Station

    Bus · by · north-east

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Mary's Chambers

    Bus · opp · west

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Mary's Chambers

    Bus · by · north-east

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Haworth Avenue

    Bus · by · north-east

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Railway Station

    Bus · opp · south-west

    253 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB4 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB4 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 132 sales

BB4 8SH has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BB4 8 sector.

Average price
£268,254
Median price: £200,000
Median -8.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 132 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £154,840
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£497k£326k£155k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£48,200 · 2026-09-25 · Terraced · Freehold
BB4 8NS
£180,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
BB4 8LD
£196,000 · 2026-09-17 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB4 8LA
£185,000 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB4 8LG
£165,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB4 8JW
£610,000 · 2026-08-24 · Detached · Leasehold
BB4 8PD
£525,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
BB4 8FT
£495,000 · 2026-08-19 · Detached · Freehold
BB4 8TH
£357,250 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
BB4 8FL
£205,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB4 8PW
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB4 8SH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB4 8SH

Counts are for Longholme 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
26
YoY stable
403019
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
22
YoY +38%
34218
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY stable
332313
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

77
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 004 (E02005281)

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
£45,351

£38,994–£52,745

Disposable (net) annual household income
£35,802

£31,133–£41,173

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,335

£30,864–£36,004

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,178

£25,619–£33,232

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: 2,697
White Brit.79.9%
Pakistani7.9%
Bangladeshi6.8%
Other White1.2%
White & Asian0.9%
+ 11 other groups · 3.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,697
Christian41.3%
No religion37.8%
Muslim15.4%
Not answered4.7%
Other religion0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,695
50–6419.4%
35–4918.4%
25–3415.0%
65–7410.0%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%

Households

Total households: 1,178
One person: other18.5%
One person: aged 66+16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.7%
+ 9 other households · 34.4%

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.
7820
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7820 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BB4 8SH

England
Country
Rossendale
Local Authority
Lancashire
Longholme
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB4 8SH
Coordinates
53.7008, -2.2895
Grid reference
SD809227
Easting
380,987
Northing
422,747
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VPP26+86
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
Longholme
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 004G E01033281
E01033281
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rossendale 004 E02005281
E02005281
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rossendale 004G E01033281
E01033281
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rossendale 004 E02005281
E02005281
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:16 AM4:29 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BB4 8SH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
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 E01033281 and MSOA E02005281 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7820
Present — Active
Postcode BB4 8SH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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