Lench Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lench Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rossendale-lancashire/lench-road/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£547,000

1 sales

Price range

£547k – £547k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Oct 2022

BB4 7AF

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At a glance

House prices£547k averageSince 2022 (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 station29 min walkRawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Lench Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 14 Oct 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £547,000.

House prices on Lench Road compared

BB4 postcode area£238,405

Rossendale£238,405

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£547,000	14 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Lench Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Higher Lench Cottage, Lench Road BB4 7AF	14 Oct 2022	£547,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Lench Road

Crime

53 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lench Road 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	19
Anti-social behaviour	11
Shoplifting	7
Criminal damage & arson	4
Other theft	4
Vehicle crime	2

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

Flood risk

Lench Road 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 Rawtenstall 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 Lench Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School 112 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School 1,087 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Inadequate Report	0.5 mi
Staghills Nursery School 63 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.5 mi
Waterfoot Primary School 296 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch 152 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Valley Leadership Academy 578 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
St Anne's Church of England Primary School 186 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School 109 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.4 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, tram & metro stations

Accrington station 6.3 mi · 2 hr 6 min walk
Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Warth Bridge (adj, Bacup Road) 4 min walk
Warth Bridge (by, Bacup Road) 4 min walk
Late Shop (by, Bacup Road) 5 min walk
Royal Hotel (opp, Bacup Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Waterfoot Medical Practice
Waterfoot Health Centre, Cowpe Road, Rossendale · 0.3 mi
Ilex View Medical Practice
Rossendale Primary Health Cc, 161 Bacup Road, Rossendale · 1.2 mi
Fairmore Medical Practice
Rossendale Phcc, 161 Bacup Road, Rossendale · 1.2 mi
St James' Medical Centre
Burnley Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Waterfoot · 0.2 mi
Lidl Lidl Rawtenstall · 1.3 mi
Tesco Tesco Rawtenstall Superstore · 1.4 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Rawtenstall Superstore · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
Parade Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Denpoint Dental Care · 1.4 mi
Rossendale Dental Surgery · 1.8 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 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	5 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

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+)	72%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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 Lench Road

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Who lives around Lench Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Rossendale
White	97.8%	92.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.5%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.2%	5.5%

Religion

	Here	Rossendale
Christian	47.4%	48.8%
No religion	46.2%	40.1%
Not answered	4%	5.2%
Muslim	0.9%	4.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.3%
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Rossendale
Born in the UK	96.7%	95%
Born outside the UK	3.3%	5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Rossendale
Level 4 qualifications and above	32.9%	30.6%
Level 3 qualifications	20.7%	18.4%
No qualifications	17.3%	18.6%
Level 2 qualifications	12.6%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.6%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	6.4%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.2%

General health

	Here	Rossendale
Very good health	45.8%	47%
Good health	35.6%	33.2%
Fair health	12.4%	13.6%
Bad health	5.2%	4.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Rossendale
1 car or van in household	40.5%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	27.4%	30.4%
No cars or vans in household	22.8%	18.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.3%	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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