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BB4 - Acre

Balladen, Bent Gate, Cloughfold, Cowpe, Crawshawbooth, Haslingden, Helmshore, Lumb, Newchurch, Rawtenstall and Waterfoot

Last updated Jul 2026

Area Overview

The postcode district BB4 covers Acre, including Balladen, Bent Gate, Cloughfold, Cowpe, Crawshawbooth, Haslingden, Helmshore, Lumb, Newchurch, Rawtenstall and Waterfoot, and is located in the Rossendale area.

It is a residential district comprising 19,947 addresses, of which 2,667 are flats and 17,280 are houses.

Ave. Sale Price
£188,013
10 Year change
up 61.3%
Ave. Rental Price
£1,028pcm
10 Year change
up 57.4%
Ave. £ per ft²
£216/ft²
Ave. Gross Yield
6.6%/year/yr
Streets in BB4

Streets in BB4

The biggest house price growth in BB4 has been Fir Street at 6.2% over the last 12 months. In the lettings market, Rosewood Avenue is the biggest winner at 5.7% growth over the year.

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Sales Prices

The average house price in BB4 is £188,013. Sale value has increased in the last 12 months by 2.4%.

Property sale values range from £35,126 for a leasehold flat, with 2 bedrooms split across 452 square feet of gross internal area to £1,730,887 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 5,683 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Average £/ft2 for properties in BB4 is £216/ft2.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20262.4%£230,267
June 20252.6%£224,796
June 20240.4%£219,063
June 20233.2%£218,192
June 202211.3%£211,497
June 20218.3%£190,003
June 20207.6%£175,398
June 20194.4%£163,009
June 20185%£156,153
June 20174.1%£148,687
June 20162.9%£142,770
June 20151.9%£138,773
June 20143.3%£136,143
June 2013-2.7%£131,850
June 2012-2%£135,481
June 2011-3.8%£138,182
June 20103.2%£143,652
June 2009-10.6%£139,157
June 2008-3.1%£155,658
June 20070%£160,689
rental

Rental Prices

The average rental value in BB4 is £1,028pcm. Rental value has increased in the last 12 months by 2.0%.

Property rental values range from £226 for a leasehold flat, with 2 bedrooms split across 452 square feet of gross internal area to £5,737 for a freehold house, with 5 bedrooms split across 5,683 square feet of gross internal area and has garden.

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 3.8% and 7.9%.

PeriodYear on YearAverage Price
June 20262%£1,028pcm
June 20257.8%£1,007pcm
June 20248.2%£934pcm
June 20236.9%£863pcm
June 20229%£808pcm
June 20216.6%£741pcm
June 20201.7%£695pcm
June 20191%£684pcm
June 20182.2%£677pcm
June 20171.4%£662pcm
June 20162.8%£653pcm
June 20150.3%£635pcm
June 20141.1%£633pcm
June 20130.1%£626pcm
June 2012-1.5%£625pcm
June 20111.5%£635pcm
June 20100.3%£625pcm
June 2009-3.5%£624pcm
June 2008-1%£646pcm
June 20070%£653pcm
Most recently sold properties

Most Recently Sold Properties

The latest HM Land Registry sales for BB4. Data is published monthly and sales can take weeks to register, so the newest may not appear yet.

Source: HM Land Registry ()
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Energy Efficiency of buildings within BB4

The average internal area for a residential property in BB4 is 926 ft2 with properties ranging from 140 to 10,140 ft2 with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being D.
The diagram shows the distribution of EPCs within BB4.
  • A (63)
  • E (2k)
  • B (1k)
  • F (379)
  • C (4k)
  • G (103)
  • D (6k)
  • No EPC (6k)
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