Postcode BB4 7AF is located in an urban city, within the Hareholme & Waterfoot area of Rossendale in the North West region, and forms part of the Waterfoot & Stacksteads area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 21% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Waterfoot & Stacksteads is £38,638 per year. The median sale price in Hareholme & Waterfoot is £188,000 (around £191 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £140,000 and £303,000. The nearest station is Walsden, about 6.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Waterfoot & Stacksteads has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,527 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.
Waterfoot & Stacksteads has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Waterfoot & Stacksteads is £38,638 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB4 7AF.
Waterfoot & Stacksteads near BB4 7AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Walsden located about 6.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £188,000 (about £191 per square foot) in Hareholme & Waterfoot area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £955,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £450,000 | £255 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £245,000 | £281 |
| Terraced | 57 | £160,000 | £167 |
| Flats | 2 | £73,500 | £187 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £288,000 | £255,000 | £152,825 | £85,000 |
| 2017 | £329,950 | £177,500 | £165,000 | £95,000 |
| 2018 | £295,000 | £115,000 | £198,750 | £96,000 |
| 2019 | £281,500 | £90,000 | £187,250 | £110,000 |
| 2020 | £305,000 | £60,000 | £193,000 | £105,000 |
| 2021 | £410,000 | £238,000 | £225,000 | £132,500 |
| 2022 | £410,000 | £135,000 | £210,000 | £133,500 |
| 2023 | £507,500 | £86,500 | £275,000 | £143,000 |
| 2024 | £430,000 | £107,000 | £270,000 | £148,625 |
| 2025 | £457,000 | £99,000 | £240,000 | £155,000 |
| 2026 | £595,000 | £80,000 | £270,000 | £162,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £196 | £197 | £172 | £88 |
| 2017 | £202 | £175 | £180 | £105 |
| 2018 | £219 | £137 | £205 | £104 |
| 2019 | £213 | £112 | £192 | £118 |
| 2020 | £233 | £87 | £198 | £113 |
| 2021 | £231 | £254 | £193 | £141 |
| 2022 | £272 | £151 | £210 | £148 |
| 2023 | £318 | £142 | £304 | £153 |
| 2024 | £270 | £138 | £270 | £161 |
| 2025 | £293 | £169 | £261 | £169 |
| 2026 | £225 | £152 | £292 | £175 |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB4 7AF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | 17, St James Street, Rossendale, BB4 7HN | Terraced | Leasehold | £162,000 | |
| 04 Jul 2025 | 5, St James Street, Rossendale, BB4 7HN | Terraced | Leasehold | £101,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 2, St James Street, Rossendale, BB4 7HN | Terraced | Leasehold | £155,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 25, Bridge Street, Rossendale, BB4 7BZ | Terraced | Leasehold | £125,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 10, The Cloisters, Rossendale, BB4 7JU | Terraced | Leasehold | £188,000 |
In the BB4 7AF postcode area, located within Waterfoot & Stacksteads, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jan 2025. | |
Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jan 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2022. | |
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jun 2022
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| 0.5 mi | Nursery | Staghills Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Sept 2014. | |
Staghills Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Sept 2014
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of BB4 7AF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-operative Food | Duke Street, Rossendale, BB4 7EZ | Walking directions to Co-operative Food |
Annual council tax rates for Rossendale district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for BB4 7AF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Laura Diamond
Hareholme & Waterfoot - Elected 2 Apr 2026
Andy MacNae
Rossendale and Darwen - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around BB4 7AF records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around BB4 7AF in Hareholme & Waterfoot is £188,000 (about £191 per square foot) based on 97 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to BB4 7AF, including Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School (Requires improvement), Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (Inadequate) and Staghills Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BB4 7AF scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,527 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Rossendale and Darwen covering BB4 7AF is Andy MacNae (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Laura Diamond (Green Party).