Sowclough Road, Bacup

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sowclough Road, Bacup · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bacup-lancashire/sowclough-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL13 8LB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£59,050

5 sales

Price range

£52k – £80k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Nov 2024

OL13 8LB

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At a glance

House prices£59k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 33 min walkWalsden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 5 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on Sowclough Road, Bacup have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 15 Nov 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £59,050. Average sale prices rose from £53,000 in 2017 to £54,500 in 2024 (+3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. Recorded sale prices on Sowclough Road range from £51,500 to £80,250. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Sowclough Road compared

OL13 postcode area£196,900

Bacup£196,900

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sowclough Road 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: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	5	£59,050	15 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Sowclough Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
49, Sowclough Road OL13 8LB	15 Nov 2024	£54,000	Flat	Leasehold
18, Sowclough Road OL13 8LB	27 Sep 2024	£55,000	Flat	Leasehold
44, Sowclough Road OL13 8LB	6 Jul 2023	£80,250	Flat	Leasehold
28, Sowclough Road OL13 8LB	13 Apr 2017	£54,500	Flat	Leasehold
17, Sowclough Road OL13 8LB	18 Jan 2017	£51,500	Flat	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Sowclough Road

Crime

80 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sowclough Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	33
Anti-social behaviour	14
Criminal damage & arson	10
Other theft	5
Shoplifting	5
Burglary	4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Sowclough Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
River Irwell at Stubbylee Bridge, Farholme area and Stacksteads, Brandwood Park areas Flood warning area
River Irwell at Stubbylee Bridge and Stacksteads, riverside properties 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 Sowclough Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup 125 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School 221 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School 88 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
The Valley Leadership Academy 578 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Bacup Nursery School 66 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Outstanding Report	1.1 mi
Bacup Thorn Primary School 253 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Waterfoot Primary School 296 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.2 mi
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School 1,087 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Inadequate 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 4.6 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
Smithy Bridge station 6.1 mi · 2 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hindle Street (by, Newchurch Road) 3 min walk
Toll Bar (opp, Newchurch Road) 3 min walk
Farholme Lane (by, Newchurch Road) 4 min walk
Cemetery (by, Newchurch Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Irwell Medical Practice
Irwell Medical Centre, Irwell Mill, Bacup · 0.9 mi
Waterfoot Medical Practice
Waterfoot Health Centre, Cowpe Road, Rossendale · 1.4 mi
Ilex View Medical Practice
Rossendale Primary Health Cc, 161 Bacup Road, Rossendale · 2.6 mi
Fairmore Medical Practice
Rossendale Phcc, 161 Bacup Road, Rossendale · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Market Street · 0.7 mi
Aldi Aldi Henrietta Street, Bacup · 0.8 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Newline Bacup · 0.9 mi
Spar PFS Spar Bacup · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
Bacup Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Bacup Primary Health Trust · 0.9 mi
Denpoint Dental Care · 2.9 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

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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	2 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.3%	62.5%
Private rented	13.2%	20.3%
Social rented	34.3%	17.1%
Households	537

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,067

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Sowclough Road

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Who lives around Sowclough Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Rossendale
White	97.8%	92.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	1.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.5%	5.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.2%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Rossendale
Christian	54.5%	48.8%
No religion	38.2%	40.1%
Not answered	5.5%	5.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.5%
Muslim	0.7%	4.9%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Buddhist	0%	0.3%
Hindu	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Rossendale
Born in the UK	97.4%	95%
Born outside the UK	2.6%	5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Rossendale
No qualifications	29.2%	18.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.2%	30.6%
Level 3 qualifications	16.7%	18.4%
Level 2 qualifications	14.1%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.6%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.4%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.2%

General health

	Here	Rossendale
Very good health	38.1%	47%
Good health	30.8%	33.2%
Fair health	19.6%	13.6%
Bad health	9.2%	4.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Rossendale
1 car or van in household	44.8%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	28.3%	18.3%
2 cars or vans in household	19.1%	30.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.9%	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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