Brearley Street Bacup, Rossendale
23 addresses across 2 postcodes (OL13), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32400506.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £118,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6, E: 4, G: 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Walsden, about 7.5 km (4.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 231 to 242 m above sea level.
- Noise: 23 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Irwell Medical Practice, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 114 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £118,750 | £112,500 | £125,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £98,500 | £92,000 | £105,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £85,000 | £82,500 | £105,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £64,000 | £50,000 | £78,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £67,500 | £60,000 | £75,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £64,000 | £64,000 | £64,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £61,000 | £61,000 | £61,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £81,500 | £81,500 | £81,500 |
| 2007 | 4 | £82,500 | £68,000 | £94,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £80,000 | £77,000 | £85,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2025 | 8 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Sep 2025 | 10 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £112,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 20 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £82,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 May 2025 | 14 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £132,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Aug 2023 | 14 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jul 2022 | 6 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2022 | 22 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £92,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2021 | 5 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Oct 2021 | 2 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 2021 | 14 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £82,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 2019 | 8 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Apr 2019 | 14 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Oct 2018 | 11 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jul 2018 | 20 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jul 2017 | 2 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Feb 2016 | 18 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Nov 2014 | 11 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £64,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2012 | 1 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £61,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Feb 2009 | 1 OL13 8LJ | Semi-detached | £81,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Sep 2007 | 14 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 6 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £94,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2007 | 3 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Apr 2007 | 16 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2006 | 13 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £77,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Oct 2006 | 20 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £85,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Apr 2006 | 17 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 2005 | 6 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £52,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Dec 2004 | 12 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £65,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Nov 2003 | 16 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £30,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Oct 2003 | 12 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £54,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jul 2003 | 1 OL13 8LJ | Semi-detached | £53,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2002 | 15 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 May 2002 | 22 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £28,950 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 1 OL13 8LJ | Semi-detached | £34,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jan 2001 | 20 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £31,950 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 3 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £28,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jun 2000 | 10 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £23,160 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jun 1998 | 15 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £32,500 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jan 1995 | 10 OL13 8LJ | Terraced | £18,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); House, end-terrace (4). Built: before 1900 (8); 1900-1929 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (79% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- BREARLEY ST GARAGE SITE: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- FMR COMMERCIAL HOTEL, STACKSTEADS: up to 7 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- Stacksteads, not permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- HARE AND HOUNDS GARAGE, STACKSTEADS: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- LAND AT BLACKWOOD ROAD, STACKSTEADS: up to 41 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 9 November 2026 to 13 November 2026: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Disconnection or alteration of supply, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 231 m and 242 m above sea level (234 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL13 8JZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL13 8LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walsden 80,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Todmorden 718,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Smithy Bridge 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hindle Street Farholme | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus station Rawtenstall | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 38.5 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Irwell Medical Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Rochdale Infirmary Opd | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Waterfoot Police Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Waterfoot Mini Market Cashzone | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,770 m² | 280 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,750 m² | 150 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Waggoner Tunstead Farmhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Waggoner Tunstead Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 440 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sow Clough | Valley | 340 m north |
| Rockcliffe Wood | Wood | 350 m north-east |
| Greens Clough | Valley | 920 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Lee Clough | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| The Hile | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Cowpe Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 | 19 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 23 |
23 of the street's 23 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 Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | Primary | 3–11 | 100 m | 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: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Valley Leadership Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Waterfoot Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Fried Chicken OL13 0UE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Pizza Uno OL13 0UE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Sep 2026 |
| St Josephs CP School OL13 8LR | School/college/university | 60 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2025 |
| The Crust OL13 0UE | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Rosemount Working Mens Club OL13 8LD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 4 Good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Esskayz OL13 0UE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Farholme Tavern OL13 0TS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 4 Good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| P H Moore And Daughter Butchers OL13 0TS | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Corner Shop OL13 0TS | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School (Kitchen) OL13 0QW | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Heritage Kitchen Range Of Preserves Ltd OL13 0NA | Manufacturers/packers | 220 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Bricks BAE OL13 0NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Mogro Ltd OL13 0NA | Retailers - other | 220 m | Exempt | |
| Rose 'N' Bowl OL13 0UG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
| The Local OL13 0UJ | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Brearley Street (14); On or near Sow Clough Road (13); On or near Hindle Street (11); On or near Herbert Street (9); On or near Huttock End Lane (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Disconnection or alteration of supply, 9 November 2026 to 13 November 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Green Bank · Ashworth Street · Lilac Terrace · Hindle Street · Herbert Street · Miles Avenue · Commercial Street · Branch Street · Bankfield Street · Stuart Avenue · David Street · Sow Clough Road
All the streets in OL13 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.