Facit Fold Whitworth, Rossendale
20 addresses across 1 postcode (OL12), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32402590.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (B: 18, C: 1).
- 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 Smithy Bridge, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Memorial Park, is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 237 to 243 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whitworth Medical Centre, about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 105 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (16); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 2013 (18); 2012-2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 1, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 2, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 3, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 4, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 5, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 6, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 7, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 8, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 9, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 10, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 11, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 12, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 14, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 15, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 16, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 17, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 18, Facit Fold, Whitworth
- 19, Facit Fold, Whitworth
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 (59% of about 1,050 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.
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 19 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 19 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 19 low and 0 very low.
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 street's 20 addresses are between 237 m and 243 m above sea level (240 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL12 8LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Smithy Bridge 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Walsden 80,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Littleborough 378,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fold Facit | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Rochdale Interchange | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 Milner Street Parking | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 36.1 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitworth Medical Centre | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest A J Nuttall LTD | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Birch Hill Hospital | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Rochdale Police Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Whitworth, Off Market Street Cashzone | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Memorial Park 8,710 m² | 130 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Whitworth Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 330 m east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whitworth Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 330 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hud Clough | Valley | 420 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Cowm Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 860 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Brown Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Brown Wardle Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Hodge Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Danes Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 20 |
8 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth | Primary | 4–11 | 370 m | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitworth Community High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Law Bakers And Butchers OL12 8LD | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Market Street Kitchen Whitworth Ltd OL12 8DP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Berni Inn OL12 8DN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2024 |
| Aspen Ridge Children's Home OL12 8LU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Halfway House OL12 8LS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 4 Good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Blossomcare NW Ltd OL12 8LS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 4 Good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| St John's Church Hall OL12 8LU | Other catering premises | 270 m | Exempt | |
| Our Lady And St Anselms RC Primary School OL12 8DB | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| TBTFC OL12 8DG | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 26 Apr 2025 |
| Charlie's Coffee OL12 8QX | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 62 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ivy Bank (40); On or near Station Road (28); On or near Grange Road (15); On or near Facit Fold (7); On or near Hoyle Street (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- OL12 8LG: 20 addresses
Nearby streets
Cheetham Hill · Edward Street · Spring Place · Grange Road · Meadow Cottages · Industry Street · Millfold · Longacres Lane · Ivy Bank · Cowm Park Way North · Hoyle Street · King Street
All the streets in OL12 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.