BB4 4AQ
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Property report — BB4 4AQ
Open-data due diligence for BB4 4AQ and the area around it.
BB4 4AQ in brief: 19 recorded sales (£58,000–£1,275,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for BB4 4AQ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the BB4 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£261,318
Population
12,131
Crimes recorded
26
Schools
5
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
91%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in BB4 4, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (25 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-24 | £840,000 | 3 HOLCOMBE CHASE | Detached |
| 2025-02-21 | £865,000 | 2 HOLCOMBE CHASE | Detached |
| 2024-12-20 | £895,000 | 1 HOLCOMBE CHASE | Detached |
| 2022-11-30 | £790,000 | ALDEN FARM ALDEN ROAD | Other |
| 2021-09-17 | £417,500 | 42-44, ALDEN COTTAGES ALDEN ROAD | Other |
| 2021-09-03 | £535,000 | 3, ALDEN BARN ALDEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2020-10-02 | £338,000 | 1, ALDEN BARN ALDEN ROAD | Terraced |
| 2020-03-23 | £325,000 | BARN AT ALDEN ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-06-30 | £1,275,000 | THE HOLLIES ALDEN ROAD | Detached |
| 2008-12-02 | £465,000 | ALDEN LEA ALDEN ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-01-03 | £246,000 | 2, ALDEN BARN ALDEN ROAD | Terraced |
| 2005-06-15 | £1,000,000 | THE HOLLIES ALDEN ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-02-04 | £365,000 | 3, ALDEN BARN ALDEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-06-04 | £220,000 | 3, ALDEN BARN ALDEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2001-03-16 | £83,000 | THE VIEW ALDEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-08-20 | £58,000 | 40, ALDEN COTTAGES ALDEN ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-07-18 | £188,500 | WOODFORD ALDEN ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-12-15 | £115,000 | 2, ALDEN BARN ALDEN ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-09-05 | £380,000 | ALDEN LEA ALDEN ROAD | Detached |
19 recorded sales on BB4 4AQ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helmshore Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Haslingden High School and Sixth Form | 1.0 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Haslingden Broadway Primary School | 1.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Edenfield Church of England Primary School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: HASLINGDEN HEALTHCARE (1.8 mi) · HAZELVALLEY FAMILY PRACTICE (1.8 mi) · ROSSENDALE VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: TOR END FARM (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · Helmshore War Memorial clock tower (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · SNIG HOLE COTTAGES (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: EVEREST PHARMACY HELMSHORE (0.8 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (1.3 mi) · SCOUT MOOR PHARMACY (1.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) (2.3 mi) · Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway) (2.3 mi) · Entwistle (3.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (1.3 mi) · Co-op Food (1.9 mi) · M&S Foodhall (2.1 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 45
- One-person households
- 29%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 5,043
Owned 77% · Social rent 8% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for BB4 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in BB4 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 30/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictBB4 | SectorBB4 4 | PostcodeBB4 4AQ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £220,053 | £261,318 | £494,789 |
| Population | 45,606 | 12,131 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 302 | 26 | — |
| Schools | 27 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 90% | 91% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 98% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (BB4 4); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.