Sowclough Road is in Bacup and in Rossendale district. OL13 8LB is located in the Stacksteads 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 Sowclough Road, Bacup, OL13 8LB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL13 8LA, OL13 8JZ, OL13 8LD, OL13 8LF, OL13 8LJ, OL13 8LQ, OL13 8LN, OL13 8LL, OL13 8LH.

Sowclough Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sowclough Road are based on 7 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 8LB

Average Price
£107,047
Semi-Detached
£253,316
Terraced
£113,141
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£76,574
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sowclough Road

Average Price
£107,047
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sowclough Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
44 Sowclough Road, Bacup, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£80,2502023-07-06 £88,995
28 Sowclough Road, Bacup, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£54,5002017-04-13 £84,837
17 Sowclough Road, Bacup, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£51,5002017-01-18 £84,756
18 Sowclough Road, Bacup, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£31,0002015-06-22 £55,150
13 Sowclough Road, Bacup, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building
£65,0002008-02-06 £113,141

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bacup Nursery School
Cowtoot Lane , OL13 8EF
4out of 4 2,080 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Staghills Nursery School
Top Barn Lane , Newchurch BB4 7UE
4out of 4 2,786 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
Huttock End Lane , Stacksteads OL13 8LD
2out of 4 142 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School
Booth Road , Stacksteads OL13 0QW
4out of 4 282 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School
Lane End Road , OL13 9RR
3out of 4 1,557 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Waterfoot Primary School
Wolfenden Green , Waterfoot BB4 9DA
3out of 4 1,853 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bacup Thorn Primary School
Cowtoot Lane , OL13 8EF
4out of 4 2,080 yd Community school No 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 1,448 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Glen Road , Waterfoot BB4 7BJ
4out of 4 2,027 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Alder Grange School
Calder Road , Rawtenstall BB4 8HW
3out of 4 4,856 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Whitworth Community High School
Hall Fold , Whitworth OL12 8TS
3out of 4 5,294 yd Community school 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
Rose 'N' BowlRose N Bowl, Newchurch Road476 yd
Piccalilly's93 Newchurch Road, Stacksteads679 yd
Animal Quackers FarmHuttock Top Farm, Newchurch Old Road840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rosemount Working Mens ClubHuttock End Lane, Stacksteads202 yd
Farholme Tavern218 Newchurch Road, Stacksteads311 yd
Beaconsfield Conservative Club326 Newchurch Road, Stacksteads830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Uno250A Newchurch Road, Stacksteads287 yd
California Fried Chicken232C Newchurch Road, Stacksteads287 yd
Pizza Costa316A Newchurch Road, Stacksteads575 yd
Mamas Pizzeria316A Newchurch Road, Stacksteads625 yd
Ashton's Fish And Chips Ltd101-103 Newchurch Road, Stacksteads652 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bacup Holy Trinity Ce Primary School
BOOTH ROAD
grass pitches340 yd
Stacksteads Recreation Ground
ACRE PARK
grass pitches482 yd
Maden Recreation Ground
MADEN ROAD
grass pitches858 yd
Pioneer Community Health Studio
Unit 7 Unit 7 PARK ROAD
health and fitness suite948 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 95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.8%

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 speed39.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed84.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sowclough Road dangerous?

In 2023, 230 crimes were reported near Sowclough Road . 41% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of OL13 8LB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Sowclough Road, Bacup, OL13 8LB

Employment

OL13 8LB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee65
Retired42
Long-Term Sick or disabled32
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed13
Other10
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities17
Education9
Other9
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female107
Male129

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex65
Separated9
Divorced38
Widowed10

Health

Very good health75
Good health74
Fair health56
Bad health24
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 31
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White231

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom173
Italy2
Poland4
No passport held58

Religion

No religion103
Christian114
Jewish1
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered15