OL13 0BU Rossendale
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Britannia & Lee Mill. Region: North West.
Streets
- Park Road, Bacup: 12 addresses
- St Saviours Court, Bacup: 4 addresses
- Fullers Terrace, Bacup: 1 address
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 postcode: most are in band A (49% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Immediate Article 4 Direction for small Houses in Multiple Occupation.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- GATE ARCH TO CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST SAVIOUR, grade II
- GATE PIERS AT ENTRANCE OF DRIVE TO ROCKCLIFFE HOUSE, grade II
- GATEWAY TO STUBBYLEE PARK, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Stacksteads, not permissioned (420 m)
- BREARLEY ST GARAGE SITE: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (770 m)
- OLD MARKET HALL, BACUP: up to 8 homes, permissioned (810 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 17 addresses are between 241 m and 244 m above sea level (243 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walsden 80,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km |
| Todmorden 718,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km | |
| Smithy Bridge 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Park Road Bacup | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus station Rawtenstall | 5.3 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 760 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 38.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Irwell Medical Practice | 700 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bacup Pharmacy | 700 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bacup Primary Health Trust | 700 m |
| Hospital | Birch Hill Hospital | 8.2 km |
| Police station | Waterfoot Police Station | 3.7 km |
| Cash machines | Waterfoot Mini Market Cashzone | 2.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Stubbylee Park 5.4 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,400 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,800 m² | 450 m |
| Allotments | Brunswick Gardens 3,490 m² | 840 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 8.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Laurels, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m north. 35 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Laurels | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Rockcliffe Wood | Wood | 550 m west |
| Sow Clough | Valley | 780 m west |
| Lee Clough | Valley | 820 m south |
| Sheephouse Clough | Valley | 890 m east |
| The Hile | Hill | 1.7 km north-west |
| Cowpe Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 17 |
16 of the postcode's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Park Road.