Irwell Terrace Bacup, Rossendale
19 addresses across 4 postcodes (OL13), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32400553.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2008 the median was £175,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1).
- Flood: 19 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 44% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Walsden, about 6.3 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 170 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 252 to 253 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Irwell Medical Practice, about 370 m away.
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 379 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £23,750 | £23,750 | £23,750 |
| 1995 | 1 | £25,000 | £25,000 | £25,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2018 | 3 - 5 OL13 9AW | Other | £200,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Mar 2018 | 5 OL13 9AW | Other | £200,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Mar 2018 | BACUP CONSERVATIVE CLUB OL13 9AW | Other | £132,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 May 2017 | BACUP CONSERVATIVE CLUB OL13 9AW | Other | £175,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jan 2014 | BACUP CONSERVATIVE CLUB OL13 9AW | Other | £82,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 May 2008 | BACUP CONSERVATIVE CLUB OL13 9AW | Detached | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Feb 2000 | 3 - 5 OL13 9AW | Terraced | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Feb 2000 | 5 OL13 9AW | Terraced | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jan 1999 | 3 - 5 OL13 9AW | Terraced | £23,750 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jan 1999 | 5 OL13 9AW | Terraced | £23,750 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Aug 1995 | 5 OL13 9AW | Terraced | £25,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: Flat (1). Built: before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 (77% of about 1,590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bacup Town Centre Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Bacup Town Centre Conservation Area, 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
- 15, YORKSHIRE STREET, grade II
- CAST IRON WALL TO BRIDGE, grade II
- MECHANICS HALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- OLD MARKET HALL, BACUP: up to 8 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- WATERSIDE MILL, BACUP: up to 39 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- CROWN INN, GREAVE RD, BACUP: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
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, 16 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 11 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 14 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 8 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL13 9AW | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| OL13 9HU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL13 9NH | zone 2 | 1 / 1 / 7 | unlikely |
| OL13 9NJ | zone 2 | 15 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 252 m and 253 m above sea level (253 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL13 9AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL13 9HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL13 9NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL13 9NJ | 100% | 44% | 44% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walsden 80,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Todmorden 718,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Smithy Bridge 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.6 km (6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St James Gardens Bacup | 10 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus station Rawtenstall | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 39.7 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Irwell Medical Practice | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bacup Primary Health Trust | 370 m |
| Hospital | Birch Hill Hospital | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Waterfoot Police Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Waterfoot Mini Market Cashzone | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,110 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The View 290 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 310 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,540 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 6.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Laurels, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m south-west. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Laurels | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tong Clough | Valley | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Jeffry Barn Wood | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Oaken Clough | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Sheephouse Clough | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| The Hile | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Cowpe Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 19 |
13 of the street's 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 470 m (0.3 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 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 620 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 St Saviour's Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Northern Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 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 |
| Sharneyford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. Discount Store OL13 9NJ | Retailers - other | 40 m | Exempt | |
| 1832 Barista OL13 9NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Bacup News OL13 9NJ | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Smashies OL13 9NJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Mama Arifa 17 Limited OL13 9NJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| FOOD CORNER OL13 9NJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Baked.Cakes OL13 9NJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Boots The Chemists Limited OL13 9NH | Retailers - other | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Zee Desserts Ltd OL13 9NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Tony's Pizzas & Kebabs House OL13 9AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 4 Good | 21 May 2026 |
| Queens Hotel OL13 9AE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 4 Good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| The British Queen OL13 0AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Mannings Bakery Ltd OL13 0AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Brians Of Bacup OL13 0AA | Retailers - other | 80 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Hillbillypies OL13 0AA | Retailers - other | 80 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 5 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 145 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 72 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 46 |
| Public order | 35 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hammerton Green (63); On or near Kershaw Street (29); On or near Yorkshire Street (27); On or near A681 (26); On or near Springfield Avenue (26).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 1 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
- Food hygiene ratings Fern Hill House Care Home (other catering premises, OL13 9BA) now 4 Good, was 5 Very good (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- OL13 9AW: 16 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- OL13 9HU: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- OL13 9NH: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
- OL13 9NJ: 1 address of 33 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St James Street · St James Square · South Street · Lumb Scar · St James Street · Union Street · Carlton Terrace · Pickup Street · Tower Street · Union Street · Irwell Street · Hammerton Green
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.