The Square, Bacup

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£255,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2018)

£206,667

3 sales

Price range

£120k – £255k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Jun 2026

OL13 8HR

At a glance

House prices£207k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 22 min walkWalsden station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on The Square, Bacup have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £255,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £250,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Square compared

OL13 postcode area£199,437

Bacup£199,437

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL13 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£250,000	8 Jun 2026
Semi-detached	1	£120,000	24 Aug 2018

Sold prices on The Square

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, The Square OL13 8HR	8 Jun 2026	£255,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, The Square OL13 8HR	27 Mar 2024	£245,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, The Square OL13 8HR	24 Aug 2018	£120,000	Semi-detached	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
9, The Square	£245,000 (Mar 2024) → £255,000 (Jun 2026)	+4% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Square

Crime

118 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Square in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	50
Anti-social behaviour	20
Criminal damage & arson	13
Other theft	7
Public order	7
Vehicle crime	6

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

Flood risk

The Square 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 The Square

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School 88 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Bacup Nursery School 66 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Bacup Thorn Primary School 253 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 94 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.6 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup 125 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School 221 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Britannia Community Primary School 204 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Northern Primary School 161 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.3 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Walsden station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk
Todmorden station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
Smithy Bridge station 5.9 mi · 1 hr 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Swan Hotel (o/s, Market Street) 3 min walk
Swan Hotel (opp, Market Street) 3 min walk
Bankside Lane (by, Bankside Lane) 3 min walk
Henrietta Street (opp, Market Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Irwell Medical Practice
Irwell Medical Centre, Irwell Mill, Bacup · 0.3 mi
Waterfoot Medical Practice
Waterfoot Health Centre, Cowpe Road, Rossendale · 2.0 mi
Whitworth Medical Centre
Market Street, Whitworth, Rochdale · 2.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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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: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

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+)	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.

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.

Nearby streets in OL13

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