Postcode BB4 7LA is located in an urban city, within the Hareholme & Waterfoot area of Rossendale in the North West region, and forms part of the Rawtenstall area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rawtenstall is £45,351 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 Accrington, about 5.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Rawtenstall has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,290 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Rawtenstall has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Rawtenstall is £45,351 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB4 7LA.
Rawtenstall near BB4 7LA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Accrington located about 5.7 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 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near BB4 7LA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2025 | 8, College Lane, Rossendale, BB4 7LA | Detached | Leasehold | £850,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | 509, Newchurch Road, Rossendale, BB4 7TR | Detached | Leasehold | £395,000 | |
| 04 Jun 2025 | 554, Newchurch Road, Rossendale, BB4 7TN | Detached | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 03 Feb 2026 | 238, Bacup Road, Rossendale, BB4 7LG | Terraced | Leasehold | £90,000 | |
| 03 Feb 2026 | 238, Bacup Road, Rossendale, BB4 7LG | Terraced | Freehold | £90,000 |
In the BB4 7LA postcode area, located within Rawtenstall, there are 4 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Nursery | Staghills Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Sept 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | Voluntary aided school | Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2024. | |
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 7LA, 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 7LA records about 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around BB4 7LA in Hareholme & Waterfoot is £188,000 (about £191 per square foot) based on 97 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to BB4 7LA, including Staghills Nursery School (Outstanding), Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School (Requires improvement) and St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
BB4 7LA scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,290 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 7LA is Andy MacNae (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Laura Diamond (Green Party).