Greave Road Bacup, Rossendale
9 addresses across 3 postcodes (OL13), about 190 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 32401045.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 5.7 km (3.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hawthorn Road, is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 286 to 291 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Irwell Medical Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 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
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1); House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 (78% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 36-38, Todmorden Road, grade II
- 42, TODMORDEN ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- CROWN INN, GREAVE RD, BACUP: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (20 m)
- WATERSIDE MILL, BACUP: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- OLD MARKET HALL, BACUP: up to 8 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 1 September 2026 to 4 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 27 August 2026 to 31 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL13 9EY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL13 9HQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL13 9ET | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 5 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 286 m and 291 m above sea level (287 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL13 9ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL13 9EY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL13 9HQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walsden 80,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| Todmorden 718,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Littleborough 378,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greave Road Bacup | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Todmorden Bus Station | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 39.1 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Irwell Medical Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bacup Primary Health Trust | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Birch Hill Hospital | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Waterfoot Police Station | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Waterfoot Mini Market Cashzone | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hawthorn Road 1.7 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,540 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 5.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oaken Clough | Valley | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Greave Clough | Valley | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Tong Clough | Valley | 730 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Jeffry Barn Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Tooter Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Gorpley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 9 |
9 of the street's 9 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 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: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bacup Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bacup Thorn Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sharneyford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Northern Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Britannia Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Inn OL13 9HQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Aug 2022 |
| Vale Street Nursery OL13 9EL | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Greave Clough Drive (12); On or near Greave Road (5); On or near Arbour Street (4); On or near Beech Close (1); On or near Rosemount (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 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 | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 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
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
- OL13 9EY: 6 addresses
- OL13 9HQ: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- OL13 9ET: 1 address of 46 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Nuttall Street · Change Close · Mill Lane · Arthur Street · Oaken Close · The Courtyard · Moor View · Greave Clough Close · Oakenclough Road · Greave Close · Moorside Crescent · Hazel Grove
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.