Birch Street is in Bacup and in Rossendale district. OL13 8BQ is located in the Greensclough electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rossendale and Darwen. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Street, Bacup, OL13 8BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL13 8BH, OL13 8AJ, OL13 8BJ, OL13 8BA, OL13 8BL, OL13 8AL, OL13 8AE, OL13 8AD, OL13 8AH.

Birch Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Street are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rossendale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL13 8BQ

Average Price
£84,510
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£84,510
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Street

Average Price
£84,510
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Birch Street, Bacup, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building
£50,0002021-06-21 £62,564
9 Birch Street, Bacup, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building
£65,0002015-11-16 £119,653
7 Birch Street, Bacup, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building
£40,0002014-07-31 £76,689
11 Birch Street, Bacup, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building
£39,9952014-01-31 £80,877
7 Birch Street, Bacup, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building
£36,2502013-05-30 £73,382

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bacup Nursery School
Cowtoot Lane , OL13 8EF
4out of 4 523 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Staghills Nursery School
Top Barn Lane , Newchurch BB4 7UE
4out of 4 3,887 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bacup Thorn Primary School
Cowtoot Lane , OL13 8EF
4out of 4 523 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Tong Lane , OL13 9LJ
- not rated 1,158 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School
Lane End Road , OL13 9RR
3out of 4 1,550 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Northern Primary School
Burnley Road , OL13 8PH
3out of 4 1,570 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
Huttock End Lane , Stacksteads OL13 8LD
2out of 4 1,694 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Valley Leadership Academy
Fearns Moss , OL13 0TG
1out of 4 2,746 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Glen Road , Waterfoot BB4 7BJ
4out of 4 3,364 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
2ND Rossendale Scout GroupScout Headquarters, Burnley Road84 yd
The Circle Cafe BacupFormer St John The Evangelist, Burnley Road221 yd
Zee Desserts Ltd11 St James Square, Bacup336 yd
The Station Brew25 Market Street, Bacup345 yd
Vita'Amare17 Market Street, Bacup360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bacup Cricket Supporters ClubBacup Cricket Club, Greensnook Lane203 yd
Rossendale Club Limited9 Princess Street, Bacup311 yd
Queens Hotel12 Yorkshire Street, Bacup332 yd
Bacup Golf ClubMaden Road, Bacup417 yd
The British QueenBritish Queen, 10 Union Street421 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pavillion Express78 Burnley Road, Bacup84 yd
Fryer Goggins70 Burnley Road, Bacup84 yd
Happy Valley Takeaway76 Burnley Road, Bacup84 yd
BammysKing Georges Chambers, 2 St James Square281 yd
Tony's Pizzas & Kebabs House5 Yorkshire Street, Bacup332 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bacup Cricket Club
Lanehead Lane
grass pitches282 yd
Thorn Primary School
THORN PRIMARY SCHOOL THORN PRIMARY SCHOOL COWTOOT LANE
grass pitches400 yd
Bacup Golf Club Ltd
MADEN ROAD
golf421 yd
Bacup Borough Football Club
Brian Boys West View Stadium Brian Boys West View Stadium Cowtoot Lane
grass pitches426 yd
Pioneer Health Studio (Closed)
Old Pioneer Buildings Old Pioneer Buildings Alma Street
health and fitness suite549 yd
Maden Recreation Ground
MADEN ROAD
grass pitches740 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 45.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330.07 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330.07 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.98 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Birch Street dangerous?

In 2023, 657 crimes were reported near Birch Street . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of OL13 8BQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Birch Street, Bacup, OL13 8BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Retired35
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Looking after home or family17
Other16
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education18
Human health and social work activities15
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Other2

People

Gender

Female149
Male156

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex67
Separated14
Divorced33
Widowed3

Health

Very good health111
Good health121
Fair health43
Bad health22
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 55
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White297

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union5
Africa2
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Ireland2
Spain1
Other EU countries1
Oceania3
No passport held77

Religion

No religion167
Christian122
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered15