Royds Road Bacup, Rossendale
16 addresses across 6 postcodes (BB4,OL13), about 630 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 32401391.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £85,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 1).
- Flood: 4 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 71% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Walsden, about 9 km (5.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 860 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 221 to 299 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Waterfoot Medical Practice, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 690 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £38,000 | £38,000 | £38,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £26,500 | £26,500 | £26,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £232,000 | £232,000 | £232,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £10,000 | £10,000 | £10,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2020 | 23 OL13 0PF | Terraced | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Oct 2015 | RAKEHEAD BARN OL13 0PG | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 29 May 2012 | 23 OL13 0PF | Terraced | £38,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Nov 2002 | ROCKY VIEW HOUSE OL13 0PF | Flat or maisonette | £26,500 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 1999 | RAKEHEAD FARM OL13 0PG | Detached | £232,000 | |
| 13 Oct 1997 | ROCKY VIEW HOUSE OL13 0PF | Flat or maisonette | £10,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 451 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, enclosed end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (2); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 (60% of about 1,450 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- 22,24 AND 26, RAKE HEAD LANE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- GLEN MILL, STACKSTEADS: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- VILLAGE PINE GLEN TOP WORKS, STACKSTEADS: up to 14 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- BOLTON AND CARR MILLS, COWPE: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- LAND AT BLACKWOOD ROAD, STACKSTEADS: up to 41 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- HARE AND HOUNDS GARAGE, STACKSTEADS: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- PARK ROAD GARAGE SITE, WATERFOOT, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- KNOTT MILL WORKS, MILLER BARN LANE, WATERFOOT: up to 5 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- CARR MILL, COWPE ROAD, not permissioned (800 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 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: 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: 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 0PG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OL13 0PF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB4 7DL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL13 0NL | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| OL13 0PB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 7 | unlikely |
| OL13 0PR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 221 m and 299 m above sea level (246 m on average); the ground rises about 78 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB4 7DL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL13 0NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL13 0PB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL13 0PF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL13 0PG | 80% | 80% | 80% | 0% |
| OL13 0PR | 100% | 71% | 71% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Walsden 80,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Todmorden 718,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.7 km (6 miles) | |
| Smithy Bridge 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Glen Service Station Glen Top | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus station Rawtenstall | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cowpe Road | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 37.9 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Waterfoot Medical Practice | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Rochdale Infirmary Opd | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Police station | Waterfoot Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Waterfoot Mini Market Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 60 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 730 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Thrutch Plantation | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-west |
| Siss Clough | Valley | 720 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Lench Fold Clough | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Cowpe Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Pike Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Greens Clough | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 16 |
3 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfoot Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Post-16 provision: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Valley Leadership Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 730 m (0.5 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Staghills Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 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 |
| St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley Workings Mens Club OL13 0PF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Glen Crescent (20).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 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) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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
- OL13 0PG: 7 addresses
- OL13 0PF: 5 addresses
- BB4 7DL: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- OL13 0NL: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
- OL13 0PB: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
- OL13 0PR: 1 address of 21 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Glen Crescent · Kimberley Street · Newchurch Road · James Street · Brandwood Park
All the streets in BB4, 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.