BB4 5BS postcode in Rising Bridge, Lancashire

BB4 5BS is a postcode in Rising Bridge, in the Haslingden ward of Rossendale. It is in the Hyndburn parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 40% of homes and businesses can get it. Rossendale: 93% Typical price £135,000 Homes sold in BB4 5, last 12 months. ▲ 5.9% on the year before Nearest station Accrington 4.8 km in a straight line

Where BB4 5BS is, and what is near it

Map of BB4 5BS and what is near it Map of BB4 5BS: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the BB4 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 2 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BB4 5AA: also in BB4 5BB4 5AD: also in BB4 5BB4 5AE: also in BB4 5BB4 5AF: also in BB4 5BB4 5AH: also in BB4 5BB4 5AL: also in BB4 5BB4 5AN: also in BB4 5BB4 5AP: also in BB4 5BB4 5AT: also in BB4 5BB4 5AU: also in BB4 5BB4 5AW: also in BB4 5BB4 5AX: also in BB4 5BB4 5AY: also in BB4 5BB4 5AZ: also in BB4 5BB4 5BA: also in BB4 5BB4 5BD: also in BB4 5BB4 5BE: also in BB4 5BB4 5BF: also in BB4 5BB4 5BH: also in BB4 5BB4 5BJ: also in BB4 5BB4 5BL: also in BB4 5BB4 5BN: also in BB4 5BB4 5BP: also in BB4 5BB4 5BQ: also in BB4 5BB4 5BT: also in BB4 5BB4 5BU: also in BB4 5BB4 5BW: also in BB4 5BB4 5BZ: also in BB4 5BB4 5DA: also in BB4 5BB4 5DD: also in BB4 5BB4 5DE: also in BB4 5BB4 5DF: also in BB4 5BB4 5DG: also in BB4 5BB4 5DH: also in BB4 5BB4 5DJ: also in BB4 5BB4 5DL: also in BB4 5BB4 5DN: also in BB4 5BB4 5DP: also in BB4 5BB4 5DQ: also in BB4 5BB4 5DR: also in BB4 5BB4 5DS: also in BB4 5BB4 5DT: also in BB4 5BB4 5DU: also in BB4 5BB4 5DW: also in BB4 5BB4 5DX: also in BB4 5BB4 5DY: also in BB4 5BB4 5DZ: also in BB4 5BB4 5EA: also in BB4 5BB4 5EB: also in BB4 5BB4 5EE: also in BB4 5BB4 5EF: also in BB4 5BB4 5EH: also in BB4 5BB4 5EJ: also in BB4 5BB4 5EQ: also in BB4 5BB4 5EZ: also in BB4 5BB4 5HH: also in BB4 5BB4 5HL: also in BB4 5BB4 5HN: also in BB4 5BB4 5HQ: also in BB4 5BB4 5HR: also in BB4 5BB4 5HU: also in BB4 5BB4 5HW: also in BB4 5BB4 5HX: also in BB4 5BB4 5JB: also in BB4 5BB4 5JD: also in BB4 5BB4 5JF: also in BB4 5BB4 5JG: also in BB4 5BB4 5JH: also in BB4 5BB4 5JL: also in BB4 5BB4 5JN: also in BB4 5BB4 5JP: also in BB4 5BB4 5JQ: also in BB4 5BB4 5JT: also in BB4 5BB4 5JW: also in BB4 5BB4 5JZ: also in BB4 5BB4 5LA: also in BB4 5BB4 5LG: also in BB4 5BB4 5LH: also in BB4 5BB4 5LJ: also in BB4 5BB4 5LL: also in BB4 5BB4 5LN: also in BB4 5BB4 5LP: also in BB4 5BB4 5LQ: also in BB4 5BB4 5LR: also in BB4 5BB4 5LS: also in BB4 5BB4 5LT: also in BB4 5BB4 5LU: also in BB4 5BB4 5LW: also in BB4 5BB4 5LX: also in BB4 5BB4 5LY: also in BB4 5BB4 5LZ: also in BB4 5BB4 5NA: also in BB4 5BB4 5NB: also in BB4 5BB4 5ND: also in BB4 5BB4 5NE: also in BB4 5BB4 5NF: also in BB4 5BB4 5NG: also in BB4 5BB4 5NH: also in BB4 5BB4 5NJ: also in BB4 5BB4 5NL: also in BB4 5BB4 5NN: also in BB4 5BB4 5NP: also in BB4 5BB4 5NQ: also in BB4 5BB4 5NR: also in BB4 5BB4 5NS: also in BB4 5BB4 5NT: also in BB4 5BB4 5NW: also in BB4 5BB4 5NX: also in BB4 5BB4 5NY: also in BB4 5BB4 5NZ: also in BB4 5BB4 5PA: also in BB4 5BB4 5PB: also in BB4 5BB4 5PE: also in BB4 5BB4 5PG: also in BB4 5BB4 5PL: also in BB4 5BB4 5PN: also in BB4 5BB4 5PQ: also in BB4 5BB4 5PS: also in BB4 5BB4 5PT: also in BB4 5BB4 5PU: also in BB4 5BB4 5PX: also in BB4 5BB4 5PZ: also in BB4 5BB4 5QB: also in BB4 5BB4 5QD: also in BB4 5BB4 5QF: also in BB4 5BB4 5QG: also in BB4 5BB4 5QJ: also in BB4 5BB4 5QL: also in BB4 5BB4 5QN: also in BB4 5BB4 5QP: also in BB4 5BB4 5QQ: also in BB4 5BB4 5QR: also in BB4 5BB4 5QS: also in BB4 5BB4 5QT: also in BB4 5BB4 5QU: also in BB4 5BB4 5QY: also in BB4 5BB4 5RA: also in BB4 5BB4 5RB: also in BB4 5BB4 5RD: also in BB4 5BB4 5RE: also in BB4 5BB4 5RF: also in BB4 5BB4 5RG: also in BB4 5BB4 5RH: also in BB4 5BB4 5RJ: also in BB4 5BB4 5RQ: also in BB4 5BB4 5RT: also in BB4 5BB4 5RU: also in BB4 5BB4 5RX: also in BB4 5BB4 5SJ: also in BB4 5BB4 5SL: also in BB4 5BB4 5SN: also in BB4 5BB4 5ST: also in BB4 5BB4 5SU: also in BB4 5BB4 5SX: also in BB4 5BB4 5SY: also in BB4 5BB4 5TA: also in BB4 5BB4 5TB: also in BB4 5BB4 5TD: also in BB4 5BB4 5TE: also in BB4 5BB4 5TF: also in BB4 5BB4 5TG: also in BB4 5BB4 5TH: also in BB4 5BB4 5TQ: also in BB4 5BB4 5TR: also in BB4 5BB4 5TS: also in BB4 5BB4 5TT: also in BB4 5BB4 5TU: also in BB4 5BB4 5TX: also in BB4 5BB4 5TY: also in BB4 5BB4 5TZ: also in BB4 5BB4 5UB: also in BB4 5BB4 5UD: also in BB4 5BB4 5UE: also in BB4 5BB4 5UH: also in BB4 5BB4 5UJ: also in BB4 5BB4 5UL: also in BB4 5 School 2.7 kmAccrington station 4.8 kmHaslingden BB4 5BS Map of BB4 5BS and what is near it Map of BB4 5BS: its centre point, with the 191 other postcodes in the BB4 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 2 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Haslingden BB4 5BS
  • BB4 5BS
  • Other postcodes in BB4 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 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 53.7170, longitude -2.3303)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BB4 5BS?

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 5BS?

Every home and business at BB4 5BS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 40% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)40% can get it

Rossendale: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Rossendale: 98%

The line marks the figure across Rossendale.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 5BS?

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 days

Source: 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 5BS 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 5BS.

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 5BS: 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 5BS 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.

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Source: 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 5BS?

Homes in BB4 5 sold for a typical £135,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 77 sales, up 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£135,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£127,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £150,000 13 sales
  • Terraced £140,000 51 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £105,000 11 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in BB4 5BS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in BB4 5BS 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 5BS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around BB4 5BS. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (54%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BB4 5BS

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 A, the most common, is £1,680.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 410 (53%)£1,680
Band Babout 130 (17%)£1,960
Band Cabout 50 (6%)£2,240
Band Dabout 60 (8%)£2,520
Band Eabout 60 (8%)£3,080
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,640
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,200
Band Hfewer than 5£5,040

When the homes were built

  1. 54% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 5BS is in (ONS area E01025395), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 5BS?

The nearest open schools to BB4 5BS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB4 5BS, and how we find them

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 5BS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB4 5BS is Accrington Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Accrington Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
  • Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Thornlea, 217 m away.

More stations near BB4 5BS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BB4 5BS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB4 5BS, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 5BS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB4 5BS 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BB4 5BS?

The nearest to the centre of BB4 5BS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 5BS?

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.

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 5BS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB4 5BS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 5BS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB4 5BS, 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.

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 5BS?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB4 5BS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 5BS in a conservation area?

The centre of BB4 5BS 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 5BS?

Police.uk records 51 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB4 5BS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences18 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Public order7 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Drugs3 reports
Possession of weapons3 reports

Also: burglary 2, vehicle crime 2.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BB4 5BS

Ward
Haslingden
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Rising Bridge
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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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