OL13 9SZ postcode in Bacup, Lancashire
OL13 9SZ is a postcode in Bacup, in the Britannia & Lee Mill ward of Rossendale. It is in the Rossendale and Darwen parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where OL13 9SZ is, and what is near it
- OL13 9SZ
- Other postcodes in OL13 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6912, longitude -2.1789)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after OL13 9SZ?
- RossendaleDistrict council Rossendale: bins, council tax, planning
- LancashireCounty council Lancashire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around OL13 9SZ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LancashirePolice force area
- Rossendale and DarwenParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andy MacNae (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Andy MacNae
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at OL13 9SZ?
Every home and business at OL13 9SZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at OL13 9SZ?
BinDayBuddy does not read Rossendale Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Rossendale Borough Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is OL13 9SZ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include OL13 9SZ.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Rossendale
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OL13 9SZ: 881 properties in Rossendale are at high risk (2.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Rossendale
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of OL13 9SZ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near OL13 9SZ?
Homes in OL13 9 sold for a typical £182,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, up 9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £311,500 32 sales
- Semi-detached £175,000 19 sales
- Terraced £140,000 41 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole OL13 district: a typical £170,000 from 207 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in OL13 9SZ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL13 9SZ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near OL13 9SZ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around OL13 9SZ. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (22%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Rossendale for 2026‑27: £2,520. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,680 (band A) to £3,080 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,680.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 360 (31%) | £1,680 |
| Band B | about 200 (17%) | £1,960 |
| Band C | about 350 (30%) | £2,240 |
| Band D | about 200 (17%) | £2,520 |
| Band E | about 40 (3%) | £3,080 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,640 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,200 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,040 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 4% 1945 to 1964
- 22% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 22% 2000 to 2009
- 15% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for Rossendale before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OL13 9SZ is in (ONS area E01025383), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near OL13 9SZ?
The nearest open schools to OL13 9SZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to OL13 9SZ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OL13 9SZ is Walsden Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.
- Walsden Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
- Todmorden Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest New Line Top, 92 m away.
More stations near OL13 9SZ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near OL13 9SZ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL13 9SZ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Irwell Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 253422 1.6 kmCycle
- Whitworth Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 852238 3.4 kmCycle
- Waterfoot Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 253300 4.8 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near OL13 9SZ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OL13 9SZ on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near OL13 9SZ?
The nearest to the centre of OL13 9SZ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bacup Primary Health Centre Phone 01772 695300 1.6 kmCycle
- Stacksteads Dental Practice Phone 01706 877001 3.2 kmCycle
- Whitworth Dental Care Phone 01706 353355 4.0 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to OL13 9SZ?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Rossendale Primary Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 392697 6.8 kmDrive
- Rochdale Infirmary Phone 0161 624 0420 7.6 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near OL13 9SZ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OL13 9SZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Freehold Cottage Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 853384 950 mWalk
- Olive House Home for Older People Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 237771 1.6 kmCycle
- Millgate House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 515800 1.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near OL13 9SZ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL13 9SZ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Bacup Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01706 876201 1.6 kmCycle
- Boots, 15 St James Square Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9:30am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01706 873542 2.0 kmCycle
- Cohens Chemist, 278 Newchurch Road Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01706 873155 2.9 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near OL13 9SZ?
The nearest vets to the centre of OL13 9SZ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- RSPCA 8.5 kmDrive
- Riley's Vets 9.8 kmDrive
- Oakmount Veterinary Centre Phone +441282423640 11.4 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is OL13 9SZ in a conservation area?
The centre of OL13 9SZ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near OL13 9SZ?
Police.uk records 31 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of OL13 9SZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 1, other theft 1, possession of weapons 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for OL13 9SZ
- Ward
- Britannia & Lee Mill
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bacup
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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