BB1 or BB4?
Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.
- Homes sell for about 20% less in BB1 than in BB4.
- BB4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period, though busier places always record more.
- BB4 is the less deprived of the two on the Index of Multiple Deprivation.
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BB1
Blackburn with Darwen
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BB4
Rossendale
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| Median home sale nearby | £124,000
from 47 sales |
£155,000
from 95 sales |
| Average sold price | — | — |
| Area price growth (YoY) | +5.8% (Blackburn with Darwen) | +4.6% (Rossendale) |
| Dwelling type | Top-floor flat | — |
| Floor area | 54 m² | — |
| Built | 1983–1990 | — |
| Energy rating | C | — |
| Heating cost (EPC est.) | £436/yr | — |
| Schools likely to admit |
2 likely of 8 with a figure
Daisyfield Primary School, St Stephen's Church of England Primary School |
3 likely of 8 with a figure
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall, St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall, Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School |
| Flood zone | Zone 1 (low probability) | Zone 1 (low probability) |
| Crime nearby | 342 recorded | 92 recorded |
| Deprivation decile | 2 of 10 | 3 of 10 |
Common questions
Is BB1 or BB4 cheaper?
BB1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BB1 sell for about £124,000 and around BB4 for about £155,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.
Which has less crime, BB1 or BB4?
BB4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (342 in BB1 against 92 in BB4, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.
Is BB1 or BB4 the more affluent area?
On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BB1 sits in decile 2 of 10 and BB4 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.
Should I buy in BB1 or BB4?
That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.
A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.