Buying a home in OL13, Bacup. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£175kmost £140k–£225k

Houses per m²£2,129flats £1,410

Sold last year1551,069 in five years

Prices in Rossendale+3.0%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in OL13 sold for £175,394 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £139,739 and £224,834, for about 89 m² of space.

155 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £83k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in OL13 0 (£1,833) and the most in OL13 9 (£2,321).

Across Rossendale, prices are up 3% on a year ago and up 22.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £908 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £800 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in OL13 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£89,386	£67k–£113k	51 m²	25
2	£129,600	£98k–£168k	63 m²	429
3	£175,394	£140k–£225k	89 m²	417
4	£271,672	£175k–£331k	116 m²	111
5+	£370,086	£299k–£455k	161 m²	79

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£89k	£130k	£175k	£272k	£370k
Detached	—	£243k	£293k	£331k	£418k
Semi-detached	—	£178k	£197k	£253k	£313k
Terraced	£80k	£117k	£148k	£170k	£183k
Flats	—	£83k	—	—	—

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across OL13

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
OL13 0	£1,833	£1,492
OL13 8	£2,125	—
OL13 9	£2,321	—

Schools near OL13

Best state primary within 2 kmBritannia Community Primary School66% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Valley Leadership Academy36.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%2 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

BB4 Rossendale · 6 km3-bed house £205k OL14 Todmorden · 7 km3-bed house £186k OL12 Rochdale · 8 km3-bed house £210k OL15 Littleborough · 9 km3-bed house £242k BL0 Bury · 9 km3-bed house £284k BB11 Burnley · 10 km3-bed house £143k OL11 Rochdale · 11 km3-bed house £215k OL16 Rochdale · 11 km3-bed house £205k

Questions about OL13

Is OL13 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Rossendale are up 3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (66% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (36.8% against 43.8%); 155 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in OL13?

A typical 3-bedroom house in OL13 sold for £175,394 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £139,739 and £224,834.

How many homes sell in OL13 each year?

155 homes sold in the last year and 1,069 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near OL13?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Britannia Community Primary School, where 66% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near OL13?

For a 3-bedroom house, BB11 (£143k, 10 km), BB10 (£148k, 11 km), BB5 (£144k, 13 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.