Foundry Vale, Rossendale

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB4 7BU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£87,667

3 sales

Price range

£70k – £98k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 May 2020

BB4 7BU

At a glance

House prices£88k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station36 min walkRawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Foundry Vale, Rossendale have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 May 2020. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £87,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Foundry Vale compared

BB4 postcode area£237,714

Rossendale£237,714

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Foundry Vale has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BB4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£87,667	15 May 2020

Sold prices on Foundry Vale

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Foundry Vale BB4 7BU	26 Mar 2021	£180,000	Other	Freehold
4, Foundry Vale BB4 7BU	26 Mar 2021	£180,000	Other	Freehold
4, Foundry Vale BB4 7BU	26 Mar 2021	£180,000	Other	Freehold
4, Foundry Vale BB4 7BU	15 May 2020	£70,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Foundry Vale BB4 7BU	23 Aug 2019	£95,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Foundry Vale BB4 7BU	17 Jun 2016	£98,000	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
4, Foundry Vale	£70,000 (May 2020) → £180,000 (Mar 2021)	+157% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Foundry Vale

Crime

57 crimes were reported within about a mile of Foundry Vale in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	23
Anti-social behaviour	12
Shoplifting	7
Other theft	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Vehicle crime	2

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

Flood risk

Foundry Vale is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
River Irwell at Stubbylee Bridge and Stacksteads, riverside properties Flood warning area
Whitewell Brook at Piercy and Newchurch from Ashworth Road to Wood Lea Road Flood warning area
River Irwell at Waterfoot 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 Foundry Vale

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School 1,087 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Inadequate Report	0.2 mi
Waterfoot Primary School 296 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School 112 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
The Valley Leadership Academy 578 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Staghills Nursery School 63 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.6 mi
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch 152 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Anne's Church of England Primary School 186 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.8 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 and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Townsend Street (opp, Bacup Road) 2 min walk
Royal Hotel (opp, Bacup Road) 3 min walk
Turning Circle (by, Bus Terminus) 4 min walk
Bacup & Rossendale Grammar School (adj, Barn Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Waterfoot Medical Practice
Waterfoot Health Centre, Cowpe Road, Rossendale · 0.1 mi
Ilex View Medical Practice
Rossendale Primary Health Cc, 161 Bacup Road, Rossendale · 1.5 mi
Fairmore Medical Practice
Rossendale Phcc, 161 Bacup Road, Rossendale · 1.5 mi
St James' Medical Centre
Burnley Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale · 2.1 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 3 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.3%	62.5%
Private rented	22.3%	20.3%
Social rented	11.0%	17.1%
Households	609

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,217

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.

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