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BB4 or OL13?

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.

The short version
BB4
Rossendale
OL13
Rossendale
Median home sale nearby £155,000
from 90 sales
£125,000
from 56 sales
Average sold price £179,476
Area price growth (YoY) +4.6% (Rossendale) +4.6% (Rossendale)
Dwelling type Detached house
Floor area 225 m²
Built 1967–1975
Energy rating D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £4332/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 109 recorded 136 recorded
Deprivation decile 3 of 10 3 of 10

Common questions

Is BB4 or OL13 cheaper?

OL13 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around BB4 sell for about £155,000 and around OL13 for about £125,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, BB4 or OL13?

BB4 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (109 in BB4 against 136 in OL13, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is BB4 or OL13 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, BB4 sits in decile 3 of 10 and OL13 in decile 3, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in BB4 or OL13?

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.