Ribble Street Bacup, Rossendale
33 addresses across 1 postcode (OL13), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32400923.
- Sales: 48 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £129,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 11, E: 2).
- 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 6.1 km (3.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Moorlands Park, is about 210 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 263 to 266 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Irwell Medical Practice, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £129,000 | £108,500 | £149,500 |
| 2023 | 2 | £122,000 | £98,000 | £146,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £101,500 | £63,000 | £140,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £90,000 | £66,500 | £93,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £59,750 | £58,500 | £61,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £84,500 | £84,500 | £84,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £58,000 | £58,000 | £58,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £68,750 | £62,500 | £75,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £76,475 | £68,000 | £84,950 |
| 2006 | 3 | £75,950 | £64,000 | £79,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 2026 | 28 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £90,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Sep 2024 | 27 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £149,500 | |
| 13 May 2024 | 21 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £108,500 | |
| 10 Nov 2023 | 15 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2023 | 28 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2022 | 18 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2022 | 5 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2022 | 20 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jan 2022 | 16 OL13 9RH | Other | £110,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Oct 2020 | 11 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2020 | 18 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £65,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Jul 2020 | 20 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £66,500 | |
| 25 Mar 2020 | 26 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £62,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Feb 2020 | 25 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2019 | 13 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £69,950 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Jun 2018 | 25 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £61,000 | |
| 11 May 2018 | 23 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £75,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Mar 2018 | 16 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £58,500 | |
| 29 Jul 2016 | 3 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £84,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2015 | 27 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £68,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Mar 2014 | 19 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2013 | 12 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2011 | 11 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 2 May 2008 | 24 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2008 | 10 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £62,500 | |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 15 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £68,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 20 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £84,950 | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | 28 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £75,950 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 14 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2006 | 22 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £64,000 | |
| 27 May 2005 | 3 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £49,950 | |
| 1 Mar 2005 | 27 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2004 | 27 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £25,000 | |
| 28 May 2004 | 20 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 19 May 2004 | 11 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2002 | 11 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £32,500 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 12 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £27,950 | |
| 26 Jul 2002 | 26 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £27,950 | |
| 25 Jan 2002 | 4 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £18,500 | |
| 15 Oct 2001 | 20 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £24,500 | |
| 20 Oct 2000 | 24 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £16,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2000 | 13 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £32,000 | |
| 4 Jul 1997 | 29 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £33,500 | |
| 13 Jun 1996 | 7 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £23,000 | |
| 8 Jan 1996 | 20 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £12,250 | |
| 22 Nov 1995 | 2 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £16,250 | |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 14 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £28,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1995 | 20 OL13 9RH | Terraced | £12,000 |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 88 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (19); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (16); 1930-1949 (3); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (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 (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)
- Stacksteads, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- OLD MARKET HALL, BACUP: up to 8 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Bacup, permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
- LAND OFF LEES ST, BRITANNIA: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 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 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 263 m and 266 m above sea level (265 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL13 9RH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walsden 80,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Todmorden 718,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Smithy Bridge 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fire Station Bacup | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus station Rawtenstall | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 38.8 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Irwell Medical Practice | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bacup Pharmacy | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bacup Primary Health Trust | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Birch Hill Hospital | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Waterfoot Police Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Waterfoot Mini Market Cashzone | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moorlands Park 2.9 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Stubbylee Park 5.4 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,800 m² | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,540 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Laurels, a listed building (Grade II*), 850 m (0.5 miles) north-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* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sheephouse Clough | Valley | 330 m east |
| Venomous Clough | Valley | 720 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Tong Clough | Valley | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Rockcliffe Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Jam Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Cowm Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 33 |
12 of the street's 33 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 St Saviour's Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 100 m | No published inspection |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Britannia Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | Primary | 3–11 | 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: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bacup Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.5 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 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pamper House OL13 9QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2025 |
| Blossomcare Nw Ltd OL13 9RN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Olive House Home For The Elderly OL13 0BT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Clare's Cupcake Co OL13 9TP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2024 |
| Market Street Filling Station OL13 0AZ | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| The Swan Indian Dining Ltd OL13 0AY | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Anderson Drive (13); On or near Ribble Street (5); On or near Green Hill Road (4); On or near Mersey Street (2); On or near Briar Street (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 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) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 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
- OL13 9RH: 33 addresses
Nearby streets
Mersey Street · Lane End Road · The Ferns · Moorlands Terrace · Moorlands Terrace · Hoghton Avenue · Crown Meadows · Rockliffe Lane · Pine Street · Anderson Drive · Fir Mount · Walton 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.