Edge Lane Rossendale
42 addresses across 4 postcodes (BB4), about 540 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 32400401.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £410,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 13, E: 10, F: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Rossendale costs £2,520 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Accrington, about 8.8 km (5.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 211 to 265 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ilex View Medical Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £515,000 | £515,000 | £515,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £340,000 | £250,000 | £430,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £457,500 | £457,500 | £457,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £600,000 | £600,000 | £600,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £267,500 | £195,000 | £340,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £184,000 | £184,000 | £184,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £95,500 | £65,000 | £126,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2023 | MYRTLE EARTH FARM BB4 7SS | Other | £417,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Sep 2022 | 7 BB4 7SS | Detached | £410,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Apr 2016 | EDGE HOUSE BB4 7SS | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 11 BB4 7SS | Detached | £430,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2015 | 1 BB4 7SS | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2012 | SPRING CROFT BB4 7SS | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2011 | 4 BB4 7SS | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2007 | 11 BB4 7SS | Detached | £457,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Mar 2006 | 1 BB4 7SS | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2005 | EDGE LANE FARM BB4 9NA | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2004 | 8 BB4 7SS | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | MYRTLE EARTH FARM BB4 7SS | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 6 Jul 2001 | 6 BB4 7SS | Detached | £184,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2000 | 2 BB4 7SS | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 10 Aug 1998 | 7 BB4 7SS | Detached | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 May 1998 | 6 BB4 7SS | Detached | £126,000 |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 112 m². Most common: Flat (10); House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (5). Built: before 1900 (10); 1976-1982 (7); 1983-1990 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (social) (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Rossendale in 2026-27: Band D £2,520 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,680 | £1,960 | £2,240 | £2,520 | £3,080 | £3,640 | £4,200 | £5,040 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (28% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Cloughfold Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Immediate Article 4 Direction for small Houses in Multiple Occupation.
- Tree preservation orders: 11 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Bacup Road, Rawtenstall, BB4 7PA, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND BY ST PETER'S SCHOOL, WATERFOOT, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB4 7SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB4 7SP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| BB4 9NA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB4 7SR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 42 addresses are between 211 m and 265 m above sea level (219 m on average); the ground rises about 54 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB4 7SP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB4 7SR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB4 7SS | 91% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| BB4 9NA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Accrington 504,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Burnley Manchester Road 583,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Rose Grove 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hareholme Lane Higher Cloughfold | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus station Rawtenstall | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 39.5 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ilex View Medical Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Denpoint Dental Care | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Accrington Victoria Hospital | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Simply Local Rossendale, New Church Cashzone | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3,030 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Balladen Clough | Valley | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Lee Clough | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Rossendale Valley | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Acre Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Thrutch Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Short Clough Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 42 |
9 of the street's 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Rossendale: see them on the Rossendale page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | Primary | 4–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Staghills Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alder Grange School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Post-16 provision: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Waterfoot Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Valley Leadership Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polefield Creative Workshop BB4 7SR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2024 |
| Red Lion | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Edge Lane (7); On or near Conway Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BB4 7SS: 23 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- BB4 7SP: 10 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- BB4 9NA: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- BB4 7SR: 4 addresses
Nearby streets
Conway Road · Johnny Barn Close · Meadow Edge Close · Dobbin Close
All the streets in BB4 and across Rossendale.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.