St James Street, Bacup
House prices, sold prices and local information for OL13 9NJ.
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At a glance
1 property sale on St James Street, Bacup has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 26 Apr 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £49,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on St James Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. St James Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL13 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 1 | £49,000 | 26 Apr 2019 |
Sold prices on St James Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21, St James Street OL13 9NJ | 7 Mar 2025 | £65,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33, St James Street OL13 9NJ | 13 Sep 2024 | £170,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 13, St James Street OL13 9NJ | 6 Oct 2023 | £50,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, St James Street OL13 9NJ | 26 Oct 2022 | £395,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 23, St James Street OL13 9NJ | 17 Jun 2022 | £45,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 17, St James Street OL13 9NJ | 26 Apr 2019 | £49,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, St James Street OL13 9NJ | 28 Feb 2019 | £69,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 11, St James Street OL13 9NJ | 29 Nov 2018 | £50,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 33, St James Street OL13 9NJ | 24 Feb 2017 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 33, St James Street | £140,000 (Feb 2017) → £170,000 (Sep 2024) | +21% over 8 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near St James Street
Crime
108 crimes were reported within about a mile of St James Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 46 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 12 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
St James Street 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 St James Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Nursery School 66 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Outstanding Report | 0.3 mi |
| Bacup Thorn Primary School 253 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 94 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.4 mi |
| Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School 88 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup 125 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Britannia Community Primary School 204 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Northern Primary School 161 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School 221 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 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 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
- Todmorden station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
- Smithy Bridge station 6.0 mi · 1 hr 59 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- St James Gardens (Stop D, St James Street) 1 min walk
- St James Gardens (Stop C, St James Street) 1 min walk
- Market Street (Stop A, Market Street) 1 min walk
- Union Street (Stop I, Union Street) 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Irwell Medical Practice
Irwell Medical Centre, Irwell Mill, Bacup · 0.2 mi - Waterfoot Medical Practice
Waterfoot Health Centre, Cowpe Road, Rossendale · 2.3 mi - Whitworth Medical Centre
Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Morrisons Newline Bacup · 0.1 mi
- Aldi Aldi Henrietta Street, Bacup · 0.2 mi
- Spar PFS Spar Bacup · 0.3 mi
- Spar Spar - Market Street · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.0 mi
- Bacup Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Bacup Primary Health Trust · 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 1 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 43.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 31.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 24.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 599 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,323 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 60% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 60% | 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 St James Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Rossendale | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.9% | 92.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2% | 5.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.7% | 0.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Religion
| Here | Rossendale | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 49.4% | 40.1% |
| Christian | 42.1% | 48.8% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Muslim | 1.5% | 4.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Rossendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.4% | 95% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.6% | 5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Rossendale | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27.6% | 18.6% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.3% | 30.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.6% | 18.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.6% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.2% |
General health
| Here | Rossendale | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.1% | 47% |
| Good health | 36.4% | 33.2% |
| Fair health | 12.9% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 7.8% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.8% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Rossendale | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.2% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 31.4% | 18.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 16.9% | 30.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.5% | 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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