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OL13 9AU

Sandstone Row

Britannia & Lee Mill

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Detailed insights for OL13 9AU

Overview

Postcode OL13 9AU is located in an urban city, within the Britannia & Lee Mill ward of Rossendale in the North West region, and forms part of the Bacup area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bacup is £44,058 per year. The nearest station is Walsden located about 3.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Bacup has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,101 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Bacup has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Bacup is £44,058 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL13 9AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Bacup near OL13 9AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Walsden located about 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
434
Population density
2,283 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.55(-42%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.49(+5%)
Vehicle crime
3.42(-43%)
Other theft
2.74(-59%)
Public order
2.74(-73%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
418
95.87%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.38%
Other White
4
0.92%
Other
3
0.69%
Pakistani
2
0.46%
Total population: 436

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
122
40.67%
Level 3 (A level)
77
25.67%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
43
14.33%
No qualifications
23
7.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
19
6.33%
Total 16+ residents: 300

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
110
75.34%
Owns outright
29
19.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.42%
Other social rented
1
0.68%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.68%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Britannia & Lee Mill

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £192,250 in Britannia & Lee Mill area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,713 up to £357,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Britannia & Lee Mill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Britannia & Lee Mill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£280,000
Semi-Detached24£187,500
Terraced32£136,250

10 year median price trend in Britannia & Lee Mill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Britannia & Lee Mill.

Schools

In the OL13 9AU postcode area, located within Bacup, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL13 9AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBritannia Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBacup St Saviour's Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Rossendale district (2025-26).

Band A£1,616
Band B£1,886
Band C£2,155
Band D£2,424
Band E£2,963
Band F£3,502
Band G£4,041
Band H£4,849

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictRossendaleE07000125
Parliamentary ConstituencyRossendale and DarwenE14001450
WardBritannia & Lee MillE05015818
ParishRossendale, unparished areaE43000099
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)BacupE02005280
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Rossendale 003FE01025383
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced2013-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.