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BB4 9AE

POSTCODE

A Hareholme & Waterfoot postcode in Rossendale, a 32-minute walk from Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway).

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 73.3

    0.23 mi

  2. 2
    Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.24 mi

  3. 3
    Waterfoot Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.34 mi

  4. 4
    St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch

    Primary

    0.41 mi

  5. 5
    The Valley Leadership Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 32.6

    0.56 mi

  6. 6
    St Anne's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.66 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

    2.5 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway)

    Rail

    6.5 km straight lineabout 82 min

  • Walsden Rail Station

    Rail

    9.8 km straight lineabout 122 min

Bus stops

  • Post Office

    Bus · by · south

    63 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Turning Circle

    Bus · by · west

    114 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Late Shop

    Bus · by · west

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Royal Hotel

    Bus · opp · south-east

    173 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bacup & Rossendale Grammar School

    Bus · adj · south

    261 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BB4 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BB4 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 69 sales

BB4 9AE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BB4 9 sector.

Average price
£202,847
Median price: £172,500
Median +1.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 69 sales
View district BB4
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £144,183
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£324k£234k£144k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£192,250 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB4 9TE
£151,500 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB4 9TE
£88,800 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB4 9JA
£380,000 · 2026-08-27 · Detached · Freehold
BB4 9PB
£172,500 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB4 9BU
£182,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB4 9LG
£410,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Leasehold
BB4 9EZ
£225,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB4 9BY
£155,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
BB4 9AL
£181,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BB4 9TE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BB4 9AE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BB4 9AE

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: 1,410
White Brit.93.1%
Other White1.5%
White Irish1.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Chinese0.6%
+ 12 other groups · 3.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,411
No religion48.9%
Christian42.0%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim1.3%
Other religion0.9%
+ 2 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,414
50–6420.4%
35–4917.6%
25–3414.9%
65–7410.5%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.5%

Households

Total households: 665
One person: other20.8%
One person: aged 66+17.6%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 35.9%

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.
4809
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4809 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 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 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 9AE

England
Country
Rossendale
Local Authority
Lancashire
Hareholme & Waterfoot
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BB4 9AE
Coordinates
53.6938, -2.2530
Grid reference
SD833219
Easting
383,394
Northing
421,959
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VMPVW+GR
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 010A E01025371
E01025371
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rossendale 010 E02006884
E02006884
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rossendale 010A E01025371
E01025371
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) 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

7:15 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

June 1998
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> Present
June 1998 — Introduced
Postcode BB4 9AE 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 E01025371 and MSOA E02006884 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4809
Present — Active
Postcode BB4 9AE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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