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BL8 4PE

POSTCODE

A Helmshore postcode in Rossendale, a 20-minute walk from Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway).

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway)

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway)

    Rail

    5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min

  • Entwistle Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min

Bus stops

  • Stubbins Mill

    Bus · by · north

    942 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Stubbins Mill

    Bus · opp · south

    966 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Industrial Estate

    Bus · by · south-west

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Industrial Estate

    Bus · opp · north-east

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Ramsbottom Community Fire Station

    Bus · opp · north

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL8 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BL8 4 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 51 sales

BL8 4PE has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the BL8 4 sector.

Average price
£403,069
Median price: £415,000
Median +25.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 51 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £346,625
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£726k£458k£190k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£287,000 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL8 4BG
£237,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL8 4JN
£500,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
BL8 4BU
£362,500 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL8 4PT
£310,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Leasehold
BL8 4DU
£477,500 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Leasehold
BL8 4EF
£465,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
BL8 4JW
£415,000 · 2026-07-07 · Detached · Leasehold
BL8 4EE
£285,050 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
BL8 4EP
£367,000 · 2026-06-19 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL8 4JN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BL8 4PE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near BL8 4PE

Counts are for Helmshore 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
8
YoY —
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

21
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 007 (E02005284)

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
£52,090

£44,717–£60,678

Disposable (net) annual household income
£37,901

£32,917–£43,640

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,142

£32,550–£37,940

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,659

£29,522–£38,376

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: 1,563
White Brit.93.9%
Other White1.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%
White & Asian0.8%
White Irish0.6%
+ 10 other groups · 2.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,562
Christian59.1%
No religion34.5%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim0.9%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 1 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,563
50–6423.5%
35–4920.1%
65–7413.8%
10–159.3%
25–349.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.3%

Households

Total households: 645
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
One person: other13.5%
Single family household, all members 66+13.3%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
+ 9 other households · 28.1%

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.
26645
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26645 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 BL8 4PE

England
Country
Rossendale
Local Authority
Lancashire
Helmshore
Ward
Blackburn
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL8 4PE
Coordinates
53.6591, -2.3307
Grid reference
SD782181
Easting
378,244
Northing
418,115
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VMM59+JP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Blackburn
ITL Region
Rossendale
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving Lancashire
NHS England
Lancashire and South Cumbria
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
East Lancashire Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - 01A
Cancer Alliance
Lancashire and South Cumbria

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Rossendale 007A E01025377
E01025377
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rossendale 007 E02005284
E02005284
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rossendale 007A E01025377
E01025377
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rossendale 007 E02005284
E02005284
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

6:58 AM4:47 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
9 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 49 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 BL8 4PE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01025377 and MSOA E02005284 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26645
Present — Active
Postcode BL8 4PE 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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