BB4 4AE postcode in Rossendale, Lancashire
BB4 4AE is a postcode in Rossendale, in the Helmshore ward. It is in the Rossendale and Darwen parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where BB4 4AE is, and what is near it
- BB4 4AE
- Other postcodes in BB4 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6767, longitude -2.3291)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after BB4 4AE?
- RossendaleDistrict council Rossendale: bins, council tax, planning
- LancashireCounty council Lancashire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around BB4 4AE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- Rossendale and DarwenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andy MacNae (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Andy MacNae
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at BB4 4AE?
50% of the homes and businesses at BB4 4AE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at BB4 4AE?
BinDayBuddy does not read Rossendale Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Rossendale Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is BB4 4AE at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BB4 4AE.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Rossendale
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BB4 4AE: 881 properties in Rossendale are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Rossendale
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of BB4 4AE is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near BB4 4AE?
Homes in BB4 4 sold for a typical £250,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, down 6.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £410,000 22 sales
- Semi-detached £243,500 28 sales
- Terraced £197,000 25 sales
- Flat or maisonette £139,000 8 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole BB4 district: a typical £194,950 from 507 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in BB4 4AE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB4 4AE from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near BB4 4AE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around BB4 4AE. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Rossendale for 2026‑27: £2,520. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,680 (band A) to £4,200 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,520.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (7%) | £1,680 |
| Band B | about 140 (20%) | £1,960 |
| Band C | about 170 (25%) | £2,240 |
| Band D | about 190 (28%) | £2,520 |
| Band E | about 80 (12%) | £3,080 |
| Band F | about 20 (3%) | £3,640 |
| Band G | about 40 (6%) | £4,200 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,040 |
When the homes were built
- 32% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 2% 1945 to 1964
- 36% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 15% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Rossendale before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BB4 4AE is in (ONS area E01025377), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near BB4 4AE?
The nearest open schools to BB4 4AE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to BB4 4AE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of BB4 4AE is Entwistle Rail Station, 6.1 km away in a straight line.
- Entwistle Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive
- Bromley Cross Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near BB4 4AE, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near BB4 4AE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB4 4AE, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Haslingden Healthcare Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 605115 3.0 kmCycle
- Hazelvalley Family Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 253700 3.0 kmCycle
- Rossendale Valley Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01706 226705 3.0 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near BB4 4AE?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB4 4AE on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near BB4 4AE?
The nearest to the centre of BB4 4AE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Manchester Road - Haslingden Phone 01706 216243 3.0 kmCycle
- Ashid Hussain and Asif Saleem Phone 01706 488096 3.2 kmCycle
- Ramsbottom Dental Surgery Phone 01706 827755 3.2 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to BB4 4AE?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Rossendale Primary Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 392697 4.2 kmCycle
- Fairfield General Hospital Phone 0161 206 5646 9.8 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near BB4 4AE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of BB4 4AE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Chatterton Hey Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 824554 1.5 kmCycle
- Ash Cottage Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01706 826926 1.6 kmCycle
- Lavender Hills Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 828412 1.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near BB4 4AE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB4 4AE, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Everest Pharmacy Helmshore Mon to Fri 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01706 219920 1.5 kmCycle
- Scout Moor Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01706 824747 1.7 kmCycle
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Tesco Superstore Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 2.1 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near BB4 4AE?
The nearest vets to the centre of BB4 4AE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Riley's Vets 3.3 kmCycle
- Pennine Vets 7.3 kmDrive
- Pennine Vets 9.1 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is BB4 4AE in a conservation area?
The centre of BB4 4AE is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near BB4 4AE?
Police.uk records 14 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB4 4AE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for BB4 4AE
- Ward
- Helmshore
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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