Onchan Drive Bacup, Rossendale
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (OL13), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32401522.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £274,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 3, D: 7, E: 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 Walsden, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 311 to 325 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Irwell Medical Practice, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 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 | £274,000 | £268,000 | £280,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £265,800 | £226,600 | £305,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £137,250 | £137,250 | £137,250 |
| 2017 | 1 | £166,000 | £166,000 | £166,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £149,950 | £149,950 | £149,950 |
| 2012 | 2 | £160,125 | £148,250 | £172,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £162,500 | £162,500 | £162,500 |
| 2009 | 2 | £155,000 | £150,000 | £160,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £159,750 | £155,000 | £164,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £169,950 | £169,950 | £169,950 |
| 2004 | 1 | £159,950 | £159,950 | £159,950 |
| 2003 | 1 | £149,850 | £149,850 | £149,850 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | 28 OL13 9PX | Detached | £268,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 May 2025 | 8 OL13 9PX | Detached | £280,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jul 2024 | 28 OL13 9PX | Detached | £180,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Aug 2023 | 10 OL13 9PX | Detached | £305,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2023 | 26 OL13 9PX | Detached | £226,600 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Apr 2019 | 1 OL13 9PX | Detached | £137,250 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Mar 2017 | 14 OL13 9PX | Detached | £166,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Apr 2016 | 12 OL13 9PX | Detached | £149,950 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 12 OL13 9PX | Detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Jun 2012 | 8 OL13 9PX | Detached | £148,250 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jun 2012 | 26 OL13 9PX | Detached | £172,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2011 | 10 OL13 9PX | Detached | £162,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Nov 2009 | 2 OL13 9PX | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2009 | 7 OL13 9PX | Detached | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 26 OL13 9PX | Detached | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 2006 | 3 OL13 9PX | Detached | £164,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Sep 2005 | 16 OL13 9PX | Detached | £169,950 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2004 | 18 OL13 9PX | Detached | £159,950 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2003 | 2 OL13 9PX | Detached | £149,850 | |
| 18 Nov 2002 | 8 OL13 9PX | Detached | £124,950 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2001 | 32 OL13 9PX | Detached | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 34 OL13 9PX | Detached | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 18 OL13 9PX | Detached | £65,950 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 2000 | 16 OL13 9PX | Detached | £67,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 1999 | 32 OL13 9PX | Detached | £22,500 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Feb 1999 | 3 OL13 9PX | Detached | £64,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Oct 1998 | 20 OL13 9PX | Detached | £47,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 1998 | 16 OL13 9PX | Detached | £59,950 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Aug 1998 | 7 OL13 9PX | Detached | £74,950 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jun 1995 | 12 OL13 9PX | Detached | £38,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 115 m². Most common: House, detached (13). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1976-1982 (4); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
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 (31% of about 1,150 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)
- Bacup, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND OFF LEES ST, BRITANNIA: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 5 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 9PX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL13 9PR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 311 m and 325 m above sea level (319 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL13 9PR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL13 9PX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walsden 80,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Todmorden 718,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Littleborough 378,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castletown Drive Bacup | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus station Rawtenstall | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 39 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Irwell Medical Practice | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bacup Pharmacy | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bacup Primary Health Trust | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Birch Hill Hospital | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Police station | Waterfoot Police Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Waterfoot Mini Market Cashzone | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,090 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.6 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,350 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,540 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 6.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sheephouse Clough | Valley | 340 m south-west |
| Tong Clough | Valley | 520 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Venomous Clough | Valley | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Reddish Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Rockcliffe Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Cowm Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 21 |
1 of the street's 21 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britannia Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 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 |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 650 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 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bacup Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare's Cupcake Co OL13 9TP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Brambling Drive (5); On or near Douglas Road (4); On or near Peel Drive (3); On or near Onchan Drive (3); On or near Castletown Drive (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Nearby streets
Peel Drive · Douglas Road · Churchtown Crescent · Ronaldsway Close · Castletown Drive · Tong Lane · Brambling Drive · Foxdale Close · Siskin Avenue · Fieldfare Way · Ramsey Avenue · Repton Close
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.