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Thinking of living at BB4 8HW? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall | Primary | 500 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall | Primary | 600 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Alder Grange School | Secondary | 0 m | Attainment 8: 37 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 35.3 · 0.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 73.3 · 41.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haslingden High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Valley Leadership Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 32.6 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Belmont School | Independent | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 3.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maple House School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Woodlands | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Whitaker Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Rawtenstall Cricket Club | 720 m | 5 |
| Golf | Golf Kingdom Rossendale | 900 m | 4 |
| Football | Marl Pits Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Marl Pits Track | 970 m | 3 |
| Tennis | Whitaker Park | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | MUGA | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Netball | Marl Pits Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Ski Rossendale | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Edgeside Park | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Marl Pits Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Marl Pits Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Rossendale RUFC | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Whittaker Park BMX Track | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Victoria Park Outdoor Gym | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Bottom Astro | 3.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Accrington, a drive away (7.5 km), with 504k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Blackburn.
The nearest bus stop is Rockcliffe Street, 250 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes X43, 743); 16 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 44% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Alder Grange School, under 50 m away; Attainment 8: 37 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (3.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 500 m away, with Spar Stores closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St James' Medical Centre (300 m), with Rawtenstall Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, The Tanning Centre is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Blackburn Hospital, 12 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 72% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 10 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Alder Grange School is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Hop the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 40 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 34% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 157 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Fall barn park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Marl Pits Leisure Centre (1.0 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.0 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Manchester is 41 km away.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
31 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.