BB4 9NE postcode in Rossendale, Lancashire

BB4 9NE is a postcode in Rossendale, in the Whitewell & Stacksteads ward. It is in the Rossendale and Darwen 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 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Rossendale: 93% Typical price £175,000 Homes sold in BB4 9, last 12 months. ▲ 6.1% on the year before Nearest station Burnley Manchester Road 7.4 km in a straight line

Where BB4 9NE is, and what is near it

Map of BB4 9NE and what is near it Map of BB4 9NE: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the BB4 9 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BB4 9BF: also in BB4 9BB4 9DE: also in BB4 9BB4 9FD: also in BB4 9BB4 9JB: also in BB4 9BB4 9JH: also in BB4 9BB4 9JJ: also in BB4 9BB4 9JL: also in BB4 9BB4 9JN: also in BB4 9BB4 9JQ: also in BB4 9BB4 9JR: also in BB4 9BB4 9JS: also in BB4 9BB4 9JT: also in BB4 9BB4 9JU: also in BB4 9BB4 9JW: also in BB4 9BB4 9JX: also in BB4 9BB4 9JY: also in BB4 9BB4 9JZ: also in BB4 9BB4 9LA: also in BB4 9BB4 9LB: also in BB4 9BB4 9LD: also in BB4 9BB4 9LE: also in BB4 9BB4 9LF: also in BB4 9BB4 9LG: also in BB4 9BB4 9LH: also in BB4 9BB4 9LL: also in BB4 9BB4 9LN: also in BB4 9BB4 9LP: also in BB4 9BB4 9LQ: also in BB4 9BB4 9LR: also in BB4 9BB4 9LS: also in BB4 9BB4 9LT: also in BB4 9BB4 9LU: also in BB4 9BB4 9LW: also in BB4 9BB4 9LZ: also in BB4 9BB4 9NA: also in BB4 9BB4 9NB: also in BB4 9BB4 9ND: also in BB4 9BB4 9NF: also in BB4 9BB4 9NG: also in BB4 9BB4 9NJ: also in BB4 9BB4 9NQ: also in BB4 9BB4 9NS: also in BB4 9BB4 9NT: also in BB4 9BB4 9NX: also in BB4 9BB4 9NY: also in BB4 9BB4 9NZ: also in BB4 9BB4 9PA: also in BB4 9BB4 9PB: also in BB4 9BB4 9PD: also in BB4 9BB4 9PE: also in BB4 9BB4 9PF: also in BB4 9BB4 9PG: also in BB4 9BB4 9PJ: also in BB4 9BB4 9PL: also in BB4 9BB4 9PN: also in BB4 9BB4 9PP: also in BB4 9BB4 9PQ: also in BB4 9BB4 9PR: also in BB4 9BB4 9PS: also in BB4 9BB4 9PT: also in BB4 9BB4 9PU: also in BB4 9BB4 9PW: also in BB4 9BB4 9PX: also in BB4 9BB4 9PZ: also in BB4 9BB4 9QA: also in BB4 9BB4 9QB: also in BB4 9BB4 9QF: also in BB4 9BB4 9QG: also in BB4 9BB4 9QN: also in BB4 9BB4 9QP: also in BB4 9BB4 9QR: also in BB4 9BB4 9QS: also in BB4 9BB4 9QT: also in BB4 9BB4 9QU: also in BB4 9BB4 9QW: also in BB4 9BB4 9QX: also in BB4 9BB4 9QY: also in BB4 9BB4 9QZ: also in BB4 9BB4 9RA: also in BB4 9BB4 9RB: also in BB4 9BB4 9RE: also in BB4 9BB4 9RG: also in BB4 9BB4 9RJ: also in BB4 9BB4 9RR: also in BB4 9BB4 9RS: also in BB4 9BB4 9RT: also in BB4 9BB4 9RU: also in BB4 9BB4 9RW: also in BB4 9BB4 9RX: also in BB4 9BB4 9RY: also in BB4 9BB4 9RZ: also in BB4 9BB4 9SA: also in BB4 9BB4 9SB: also in BB4 9BB4 9SD: also in BB4 9BB4 9TJ: also in BB4 9BB4 9TL: also in BB4 9BB4 9TW: also in BB4 9BB4 9UH: also in BB4 9 School 1.8 kmGP 2.4 km2 GP practices, 2.5 kmStation 7.4 kmWhitewell & Stacksteads BB4 9NE Map of BB4 9NE and what is near it Map of BB4 9NE: its centre point, with the 217 other postcodes in the BB4 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.8 km2 places, 2.1–2.4 kmStation 7.4 kmWhitewell & Stacksteads BB4 9NE
  • BB4 9NE
  • Other postcodes in BB4 9: 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 53.7183, longitude -2.2571)

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 9NE?

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 9NE?

56% of the homes and businesses at BB4 9NE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Rossendale: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)56% 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 9NE?

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 9NE 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 9NE.

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 9NE: 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 9NE 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 9NE?

Homes in BB4 9 sold for a typical £175,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 65 sales, up 6.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£175,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£165,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £317,500 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £187,500 16 sales
  • Terraced £163,000 37 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 9NE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BB4 9NE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 17 May 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 9NE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around BB4 9NE. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (65%). 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 9NE

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 310 (46%)£1,680
Band Babout 120 (18%)£1,960
Band Cabout 60 (9%)£2,240
Band Dabout 70 (10%)£2,520
Band Eabout 50 (7%)£3,080
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,640
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,200
Band Hwithheld£5,040

When the homes were built

  1. 65% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 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 9NE is in (ONS area E01025393), 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 9NE?

The nearest open schools to BB4 9NE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB4 9NE, 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 9NE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB4 9NE is Burnley Manchester Road Rail Station, 7.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Burnley Manchester Road Rail Station Railway station 7.4 kmDrive
  • Rose Grove Rail Station Railway station 7.7 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 9NE, 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 9NE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB4 9NE, 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 9NE?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of BB4 9NE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Polar Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.6 kmCycle
  • Polar Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
  • Polar Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 9NE?

The nearest to the centre of BB4 9NE, 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 9NE?

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 9NE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB4 9NE, 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 9NE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB4 9NE, 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 9NE?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB4 9NE 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 9NE in a conservation area?

The centre of BB4 9NE 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 9NE?

Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of BB4 9NE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report

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 9NE

Ward
Whitewell & Stacksteads
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

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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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