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Thinking of living at BB4 8RP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall | Primary | 300 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall | Primary | 300 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Alder Grange School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 37 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 35.3 · 0.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Haslingden High School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Belmont School | Independent | 800 m | Attainment 8: 3.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maple House School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Woodlands | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
Every primary near BB4 8RP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Whitaker Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 330 m | 12 |
| Cricket | Rawtenstall Cricket Club | 570 m | 5 |
| Football | Fall Barn football pitch | 570 m | 4 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Whitaker Park | 390 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Marl Pits Track | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Haslingden Sports Centre | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Skiing | The Hill (Ski Rossendale) | 610 m | 2 |
| Netball | Marl Pits Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Edgeside Park | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Bmx | Whittaker Park BMX Track | 410 m | 1 |
| Rugby union | Rossendale RUFC | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Marl Pits Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Marl Pits Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Victoria Park Outdoor Gym | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Squash | Adrenaline Centre | 2.7 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 (7.7 km), with 504k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Blackburn.
The nearest bus stop is St Mary's Chambers, 250 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 464, 481, 844, BR2); 32 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 44 minutes away by public transport (27 by car).
The nearest primary school is St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 81% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Alder Grange School, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 37 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School (2.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl Supermarket, 300 m away; Boots The Chemists (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ilex View Medical Practice (700 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Gemma Louise Hair & Beauty is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Fairfield General Hospital, 11 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 56% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 33 restaurants and cafés and 13 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
St Mary's Chambers is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Casked Ale House & Ginporium the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (31 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 129 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 44 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Whittaker Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Ski Rossendale (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 39 km away.
50 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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Most households own their home, 18% 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.