Residential dwellings
19,616
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
BB4 rents and yields
Asking rent £897/month · Gross yield 4.5% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is BB4?
BB4: residential dwellings 19,616.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.0%
BB4 ranks 3rd of 4 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 18,618
- Mixed-use buildings
- 1.3%
- HMO-shaped units
- 0.0%
- EPC A or B
- 7.7%
- EPC D or worse
- 61%
What does BB4 earn?
BB4: asking rent £897/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 287 lets).
Asking rent
£897/month 12 months to Sep 2026
287 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 287 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.5% 12 months to Sep 2026
432 lets
+6.6% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 432 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
83 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does BB4 vary by home size?
Asking rent in BB4 runs from £622/month for 1 bedroom to £1,036/month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £622/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 7 of 12 months observed | — | 50 |
| 2 bedrooms | £823/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.8% on the previous 12 months | 240 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,036/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 89 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns BB4?
Corporate landlords hold 91% of the 1,359 units in BB4 whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords91% of classified · 1,235 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)6.3% of classified · 85 units
- Housing associations2.6% of classified · 35 units
- RMC0.3% of classified · 4 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does BB4 rank?
BB4 ranks 2nd of 4 postcode districts in Rossendale for asking rent, at £897/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Rossendale
BB4 ranks 2nd of 4 postcode districts in Rossendale for asking rent, at £897/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BL0 | £1,003/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 110 | measured |
| 2 | BB4 | £897/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 287 | measured |
| 3 | OL12 | £879/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 225 | measured |
| 4 | OL13 | £818/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 113 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Rossendale
BB4 ranks 3rd of 4 postcode districts in Rossendale for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.5%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OL13 | 4.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 147 | measured |
| 2 | OL12 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 321 | measured |
| 3 | BB4 | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 432 | measured |
| 4 | BL0 | 3.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 152 | measured |
Where next from BB4?
- RossendaleThe wider market this area sits in.
- BL0Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £3,471/m² · Sep 2026
- OL12Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,963/m² · Sep 2026
- OL13Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £2,190/m² · Sep 2026
- BB1Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,189/m² · Sep 2026
- BB11Next door, in another authority · Asking £1,968/m² · Sep 2026
- BB3Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,039/m² · Sep 2026
- BB5Next door, in another authority · Asking £1,978/m² · Sep 2026
- BL7Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,986/m² · Sep 2026
- BL8Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,429/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about BB4
- What is the average rent in BB4?
- Homes to let in BB4 asked a median £897/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 287 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in BB4?
- 4.5% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 432 lets. +6.6% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in BB4?
- BB4 has 19,616 homes, 0.0% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about BB4
- Property values in BB4Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in BB4Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in BB4What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in BB4What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in BB4Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in BB4What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in BB4Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 287 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 432 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |