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BB4 8 in Rossendale

Rossendale council area · BB4 8 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector BB4 8 in Rossendale. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideBB4 8 · BB4 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at BB4 8

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£231,500172 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
2.2 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

Gigabit availability averages 92.3% across 273 residential postcode records in BB4 8, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

What stands out in the records

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.3 km from the BB4 8 sector centre, with 4 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the BB4 8 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 2.2 km away and supermarket 1.7 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    4 primary schools appear inside the BB4 8 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for BB4 8. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

172 sales in sample
167 sales in sample
48 sales in sample
31 sales in sample
88 sales in sample
5 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Rossendale local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Rossendale, about 95.1%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£811Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £520 to £811. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£811£665.5£520202020232026
Aug 2026£811

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£811
Jul 2026£808
Jun 2026£807
May 2026£808
Apr 2026£810
Mar 2026£810
Feb 2026£808
Jan 2026£804
Dec 2025£797
Nov 2025£792
Oct 2025£788
Sept 2025£785
Aug 2025£778
Jul 2025£770
Jun 2025£763
May 2025£761
Apr 2025£756
Mar 2025£747
Feb 2025£738
Jan 2025£731
Dec 2024£727
Nov 2024£723
Oct 2024£714
Sept 2024£706
Aug 2024£698
Jul 2024£691
Jun 2024£684
May 2024£674
Apr 2024£666
Mar 2024£656
Feb 2024£648
Jan 2024£641
Dec 2023£637
Nov 2023£633
Oct 2023£630
Sept 2023£627
Aug 2023£621
Jul 2023£617
Jun 2023£613
May 2023£611
Apr 2023£602
Mar 2023£593
Feb 2023£585
Jan 2023£581
Dec 2022£576
Nov 2022£573
Oct 2022£568
Sept 2022£565
Aug 2022£560
Jul 2022£556
Jun 2022£555
May 2022£554
Apr 2022£555
Mar 2022£555
Feb 2022£554
Jan 2022£552
Dec 2021£549
Nov 2021£547
Oct 2021£546
Sept 2021£544
Aug 2021£542
Jul 2021£538
Jun 2021£535
May 2021£532
Apr 2021£530
Mar 2021£529
Feb 2021£528
Jan 2021£527
Dec 2020£526
Nov 2020£525
Oct 2020£524
Sept 2020£520

Average house price

£199,759Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £137,277 to £199,759. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£199.8k£168.5k£137.3k202020232026
Jul 2026£199,759

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£199,759
Jun 2026£193,548
May 2026£190,280
Apr 2026£191,944
Mar 2026£193,890
Feb 2026£197,025
Jan 2026£198,618
Dec 2025£195,715
Nov 2025£192,045
Oct 2025£189,449
Sept 2025£190,951
Aug 2025£192,018
Jul 2025£193,781
Jun 2025£184,864
May 2025£188,688
Apr 2025£187,028
Mar 2025£197,641
Feb 2025£191,382
Jan 2025£188,889
Dec 2024£182,774
Nov 2024£184,800
Oct 2024£189,823
Sept 2024£191,264
Aug 2024£188,296
Jul 2024£180,852
Jun 2024£181,524
May 2024£176,779
Apr 2024£178,649
Mar 2024£175,036
Feb 2024£182,217
Jan 2024£182,697
Dec 2023£186,579
Nov 2023£182,294
Oct 2023£182,856
Sept 2023£175,743
Aug 2023£178,013
Jul 2023£180,385
Jun 2023£182,428
May 2023£174,625
Apr 2023£170,732
Mar 2023£171,596
Feb 2023£179,531
Jan 2023£184,381
Dec 2022£186,986
Nov 2022£182,838
Oct 2022£178,708
Sept 2022£178,996
Aug 2022£181,110
Jul 2022£175,095
Jun 2022£170,751
May 2022£166,343
Apr 2022£165,137
Mar 2022£165,270
Feb 2022£166,291
Jan 2022£166,786
Dec 2021£164,972
Nov 2021£166,657
Oct 2021£166,936
Sept 2021£163,366
Aug 2021£161,883
Jul 2021£162,681
Jun 2021£164,191
May 2021£161,089
Apr 2021£157,747
Mar 2021£156,037
Feb 2021£151,712
Jan 2021£148,617
Dec 2020£146,996
Nov 2020£145,342
Oct 2020£143,623
Sept 2020£140,607
Aug 2020£137,277
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate92.3%Mean across 273 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Rossendale; 35,626 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Rossendale; 35,626 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 273 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Rossendale; 35,626 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Rossendale; 35,626 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 26 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station2.2 km
  • Nearest supermarket1.7 km
  • Nearest post office1.9 km
  • Nearest GP practice1.2 km
  • Nearest hospital10.9 km
  • Nearest gym2.5 km
  • Nearest restaurant10 km
  • Nearest community centre2.7 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1.8 km
  • Nearest Waitrose25.8 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector4 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 26 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.3 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km4 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
25.82 km
Tesco
2.11 km
Sainsbury's
9.03 km
Aldi
2.23 km
Lidl
2.03 km
M&S
2.29 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
41
Grade II*
5
Grade II
36

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

River Ribble at Edisford Bridge
18.68 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The White Lion
Mapped in sectorSee location
Madisons
Mapped in sectorSee location
The White Bull
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Black Dog
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

4Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset2.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

622recorded incidents in the available dataset
Anti-social behaviour
187
Violence and sexual offences
183
Criminal damage and arson
46
Vehicle crime
38
Other theft
36
Public order
34
Burglary
33
Shoplifting
29
Drugs
19
Other crime
12
Robbery
3
Bicycle theft
1
Possession of weapons
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from BB4 8. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom BB4 8Shared evidence
BB4 8CrawshawboothThis area · Rossendale
£231,500
172
This area
Reference sector
WN1 2WN1 2 in Wigan area guideWigan
£230,000£1,500 lower than this area
178
27.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability92%90%
Nearest station2.2 km2.1 km
SK15 3SK15 3 in Tameside area guideTameside
£238,975£7,475 higher than this area
96
31.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket1.7 km1.7 km
Nearest station2.2 km2.4 km
Gigabit availability92%88%
M6 7M6 7 in Salford area guideSalford
£245,250£13,750 higher than this area
101
24.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station2.2 km2.1 km
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
Gigabit availability92%97%
BL9 6BL9 6 area guide area guidePostcode sector
£210,000£21,500 lower than this area
158
11.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
Gigabit availability92%90%
Nearest supermarket1.7 km1.9 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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Nearby sector centres, for a local comparison. Boundaries may not touch.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector BB4 8, not the whole of Rossendale. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 273 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Rossendale; 35,626 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Rossendale; 35,626 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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