Holmes Lane, Bacup
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL13 8BS.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Holmes Lane, Bacup have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £520,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £64,400. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% terraced, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Holmes Lane range from £33,000 to £520,000. 75% of homes sold here were freehold and 25% leasehold.
House prices on Holmes Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Holmes Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL13 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 75% freehold and 25% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 5 | £64,400 | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Detached | 1 | £520,000 | 16 Feb 2026 |
Sold prices on Holmes Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Holmes, Holmes Lane OL13 8BS | 16 Feb 2026 | £520,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Holmes Lane OL13 8BS | 27 Feb 2025 | £75,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 11, Holmes Lane OL13 8BS | 27 Mar 2024 | £115,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, Holmes Lane OL13 8BS | 25 Feb 2022 | £67,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Holmes Lane OL13 8BS | 6 Aug 2021 | £65,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Holmes Lane OL13 8BS | 10 Jun 2019 | £52,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Holmes Lane OL13 8BS | 25 May 2017 | £55,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Holmes Lane OL13 8BS | 27 Oct 2016 | £33,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Holmes Lane | £33,000 (Oct 2016) → £75,000 (Feb 2025) | +127% over 8 yrs |
| 11, Holmes Lane | £55,000 (May 2017) → £115,000 (Mar 2024) | +109% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Holmes Lane
Crime
98 crimes were reported within about a mile of Holmes Lane in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 44 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Holmes Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
- River Irwell at Bacup Flood warning area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Holmes Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Nursery School 66 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Outstanding Report | 0.2 mi |
| Bacup Thorn Primary School 253 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 94 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.7 mi |
| Northern Primary School 161 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School 88 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Sharneyford Primary School 63 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup 125 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School 221 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Walsden station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
- Todmorden station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
- Littleborough station 6.3 mi · 2 hr 6 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Holmes Lane (by, Burnley Road) 1 min walk
- Hammerton Street (by, Burnley Road) 1 min walk
- Laurel Street (by, Burnley Road) 2 min walk
- Meadows Avenue (opp, Burnley Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Irwell Medical Practice
Irwell Medical Centre, Irwell Mill, Bacup · 0.6 mi - Waterfoot Medical Practice
Waterfoot Health Centre, Cowpe Road, Rossendale · 2.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS Spar Bacup · 0.0 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Newline Bacup · 0.5 mi
- Aldi Aldi Henrietta Street, Bacup · 0.5 mi
- Spar Spar - Market Street · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Bacup Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Bacup Primary Health Trust · 0.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 65.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 24.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 9.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 754 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,689 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 92% |
Share of homes across Rossendale with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Holmes Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Rossendale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.2% | 92.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 5.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Rossendale | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 49.8% | 40.1% |
| Christian | 43.4% | 48.8% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 4.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Rossendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.9% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.1% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Rossendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.8% | 30.6% |
| No qualifications | 20.1% | 18.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.2% | 18.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.7% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.2% |
General health
| Here | Rossendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.4% | 47% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 33.2% |
| Fair health | 14.1% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 5.4% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.8% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Rossendale | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.9% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.2% | 30.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.4% | 18.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8.5% | 9.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Rossendale.
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