BB4 7AL is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (BB4) is called the outward code. The part after the space (7AL) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case BB which means Blackburn.
Postal District. In our case BB4.
Postal Sector. In our case BB4 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AL.

The regional mail center for the post area BB is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the BB4 7AL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ROSSENDALE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the BB4 7AL postcode have the street address of Cowpe Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the BB4 7AL postcode is home to a bustling 36 residents!

It is situated within the post town of ROSSENDALE within the old postal county of Lancashire.

BB4 7AL is within the town of Rawtenstall.

The BB4 7AL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in BB4 7AL are flats. The remainder of residential properties consist of maisonettes. Of these flats, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are enclosed mid-terrace, end-terraced, semi-detached, unknown, detached and enclosed end-terraced. Of these maisonettes, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these houses, most are enclosed end-terraced.

Most properties in BB4 7AL are social housing with the rest being social housing.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for BB4 7AL

The telephone area code for BB4 7AL is 01706 Rochdale.

Map Coordinates for BB4 7AL

Latitude	53.6917676889
Longitude	-2.25264772512

Ordnance Survey Maps for BB4 7AL

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from BB4 7AL © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for BB4 7AL

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	39.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	51.00%	S 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	60.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	79.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	56.00%	S 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	14.00%	S 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	SE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	30.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	40.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	N 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the BB4 7AL Postcode?

Download Speeds For BB4 7AL

Average Mbps	36.300
Median Mbps	29.000
Maximum Mbps	79.760

BB4 7AL has an average download speed of 36.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

926 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

12% of postcodes (142,882) have slower broadband speeds.

88% of postcodes (1,040,833) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For BB4 7AL

Average Mbps	9.000
Median Mbps	5.300
Maximum Mbps	19.970

BB4 7AL has an average upload speed of 9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,073 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

19% of postcodes (222,621) have slower upload speeds.

81% of postcodes (956,947) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of BB4 7AL Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup

Address: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup, Huttock End Lane, Stacksteads, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 8LD

Distance: 1.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706873177

Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School

Address: Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School, Booth Road, Stacksteads, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0QW

Distance: 1.27 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706877025

St Anne's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Ashworth Road, Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 9JE

Distance: 0.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706214081

Waterfoot Primary School

Address: Waterfoot Primary School, Wolfenden Green, Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 9DA

Distance: 0.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706830639

Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School

Address: Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School, Dark Lane, Newchurch, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7UA

Distance: 0.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706229478

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch

Address: St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch, St Peter's Road, Newchurch, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 9EZ

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706229972

England Secondary Schools

Fearns Community Sports College

Address: Fearns Community Sports College, Fearns Moss, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0TG

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact:

Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

Address: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, Glen Road, Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7BJ

Distance: 0.24 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near BB4 7AL

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 384-386 NEWCHURCH ROAD, BACUP, LANCASHIRE, OL13 0LD

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

DENPOINT DENTAL CARE

Address: 9-11 BACUP ROAD, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 7NG

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: :

ROSSENDALE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 124 BURNLEY ROAD, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 8HH

Distance: 1.92 miles

Contact: :

BACUP PRIMARY HEALTH TRUST

Address: IRWELL MEDICAL CENTRE, IRWELL MILL, ROCHDALE ROAD, BACUP, LANCASHIRE, OL13 9NR

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: :

HASLINGDEN DENTAL PARTNERSHIP

Address: 64 MANCHESTER ROAD, HASLINGDEN, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 5TE

Distance: 2.98 miles

Contact: :

MARKET PLACE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 6-8 MARKET PLACE, BURY, LANCASHIRE, BL0 9HT

Distance: 3.97 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near BB4 7AL

WELL

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, COWPE ROAD, ROSSENDALE, BB4 7DN

Distance: 0.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 224136

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 278 NEWCHURCH ROAD, STACKSTEADS, BACUP, LANCASHIRE, OL13 0UJ

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 873155

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: BURY ROAD, BOCHOLT WAY, RAWTENSTALL, ROSSENDALE, BB4 6DB

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 028949

BOOTS

Address: 9 BANK STREET, RAWTENSTALL, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 6QS

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 215900

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: HOLLY MOUNT WAY, RAWTENSTALL, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 8EL

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 242410

MHS PHARMACY

Address: 101-103 KINGFISHER CENTRE, BURNLEY ROAD, RAWTENSTALL, ROSSENDALE, BB4 8EQ

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: tel: 08003 202111

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near BB4 7AL

SPECTACLE FACTORY SHOP (ROSSENDALE)

Address: UNIT A1, TOLL BAR BUSINESS PARK, NEWCHURCH ROAD, BACUP, LANCASHIRE, OL13 0NA

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: :

SPEX EYECARE AND SPECTACLE MAKERS

Address: 53 BANK STREET, RAWTENSTALL, ROSSENDALE, BB4 7QN

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

DAVID GOULD OPTICIANS LTD (RAWTENSTALL)

Address: 101 BANK STREET, RAWTENSTALL, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 7QN

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

HATTONS & WORDEN OPTICIANS

Address: 63 BANK STREET, RAWTENSTALL, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 7QN

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

5883 RAWTENSTALL

Address: ASDA STORES LIMITED, LOWER MILL, ST MARY'S WAY, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 8EL

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: :

PAUL NUTTALL OPTOMETRISTS (RAWTENSTALL)

Address: 2 ST MARYS TERRACE, RAWTENSTALL, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 8SQ

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near BB4 7AL

WATERFOOT MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: WATERFOOT HEALTH CENTRE, COWPE ROAD, WATERFOOT, ROSSENDALE, BB4 7DN

Distance: 0.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 253300

RAWTENSTALL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 161 BACUP ROAD, RAWTENSTALL, ROSSENDALE, BB4 7PL

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: :

FAIRMORE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: ROSSENDALE PHCC, 161 BACUP ROAD, RAWTENSTALL, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 7PL

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 253530

ILEX VIEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: ROSSENDALE PRIMARY HEALTH CC, 161 BACUP ROAD, RAWTENSTALL, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 7PL

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 253550

ST JAMES' MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: BURNLEY ROAD, RAWTENSTALL, ROSSENDALE, LANCASHIRE, BB4 8HH

Distance: 1.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 213060

IRWELL MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: IRWELL MEDICAL CENTRE, IRWELL MILL, ROCHDALE ROAD, BACUP, LANCASHIRE, OL13 9NR

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 253422

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Transport Links near BB4 7AL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: BB4 7AL

Todmorden
Todmorden station, Rise Lane, Todmorden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7AA
Distance: 8.25 miles
Driving Time: 15.12 minutes
Walsden
Walsden station, Rochdale Road, Walsden, West Yorkshire, OL14 7ST
Distance: 8.40 miles
Driving Time: 15.43 minutes
Burnley Manchester Road
Burnley Manchester Road station, Manchester Road, Burnley Manchester Road, Lancashire, BB11 1JZ
Distance: 8.64 miles
Driving Time: 14.83 minutes
Accrington
Accrington station, Eagle Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1LJ
Distance: 8.99 miles
Driving Time: 16.74 minutes
Rose Grove
Rose Grove station, Rose Grove Lane, Rose Grove, Lancashire, BB12 6EH
Distance: 12.03 miles
Driving Time: 16.05 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near BB4 7AL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near BB4 7AL

M66 J1

Distance: 6.95 miles

Driving Time: 11.60 minutes

M65 J10

Distance: 9.16 miles

Driving Time: 16.35 minutes

M66 J2

Distance: 9.86 miles

Driving Time: 12.47 minutes

M65 J8

Distance: 9.97 miles

Driving Time: 14.05 minutes

M65 J9

Distance: 11.09 miles

Driving Time: 15.14 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the BB4 7AL Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Rossendale and Darwen Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Jake Berry
Contact Details	Contact Jake Berry
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the BB4 7AL Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Rossendale District Council and the County Council is Lancashire County Council.

Lancashire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Rossendale District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Rossendale District at the following link Rossendale District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Rossendale District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Rossendale District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the BB4 7AL Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Lancashire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Lancashire County Council

Postcodes near the BB4 7AL Postcode

BB4 7EU Bacup Road BB4 7AW Bacup Road BB4 9AG Burnley Road East BB4 7DN Cowpe Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the BB4 7AL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near BB4 7AL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Bocholt Way, Rawtenstall, ROSSENDALE, BB4 6DB	2.40 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to Tesco
Asda, Holly Mount Way, ROSSENDALE, BB4 8EE	2.58 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to Asda
Aldi, Swanney Lodge Road, ROSSENDALE, BB4 6HW	2.90 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to Aldi
Iceland, Swanney Lodge Road, ROSSENDALE, BB4 6HD	2.97 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to Iceland
Morrisons, Henrietta Street, BACUP, OL13 0AR	3.62 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the BB4 7AL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near BB4 7AL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Manchester Road, Burnley, BB11 2EG	6.41 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to Manchester Road
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	6.88 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	6.89 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to Bridgehall Lane
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	8.56 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to Birch Service Area

Mcdonald's Restaurants near BB4 7AL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Haslingden Road, ROSSENDALE, BB4 6QX	1.71 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to McDonald's, Haslingden Road, ROSSENDALE, BB4 6QX
McDonald's, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2SB	4.04 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to McDonald's, Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge, ACCRINGTON, BB5 2SB
McDonald's, Burnham Gate, BURNLEY, BB11 4SL	6.56 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to McDonald's, Burnham Gate, BURNLEY, BB11 4SL
McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY	6.75 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to McDonald's, Hyndburn Road, ACCRINGTON, BB5 1PY

KFC Restaurants near BB4 7AL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Moorgate Retail Park, BURY, BL9 7AQ	6.77 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to KFC Bury - Moorgate Retail Park
KFC, Hyndburn Road, Church, ACCRINGTON, BB5 4EQ	6.92 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to KFC Accrington - Hyndburn Road
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	7.33 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
KFC, Colne Road, BURNLEY, BB10 1DY	7.72 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to KFC Burnley - Colne Road
KFC, Park 66, BURY, BL9 8RZ	8.03 miles	Directions from BB4 7AL to KFC Bury - Pilsworth Road