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House prices in Bacup

Lancashire · 240 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Bacup

The average (median) house price in Bacup, Lancashire was £163,500 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 240 sales registered so far — 0.5% down on the year before and 25.8% up on five years ago. Terraced homes were the most common sale at a median £133,000; detached £300,000; semi-detached £178,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £182 per square foot (£1,959/m²), based on 448 of 462 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£163,500
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−0.5%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£182
typical range £136–£232
From 448 of 462 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
240
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs Lancashire
−14%
Lancashire median £189,950
Difference between the two medians

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) Bacup = the Bacup post town: OL13 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Bacup by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached56£300,000£251 1,206 sq ft+4.2%
Semi-detached49£178,000£201 947 sq ft−8.7%
Terraced134£133,000£152 829 sq ft+6.4%

Bacup house price trend

£100k£125k£150k£175k£200k£225kQ4 2021: £137,500 · 82 salesQ1 2022: £135,000 · 81 salesQ2 2022: £147,500 · 77 salesQ3 2022: £128,900 · 73 salesQ4 2022: £152,750 · 54 salesQ1 2023: £136,000 · 59 salesQ2 2023: £150,000 · 41 salesQ3 2023: £138,250 · 56 salesQ4 2023: £129,000 · 39 salesQ1 2024: £136,250 · 48 salesQ2 2024: £132,000 · 56 salesQ3 2024: £170,000 · 53 salesQ4 2024: £162,672 · 60 salesQ1 2025: £170,000 · 60 salesQ2 2025: £155,000 · 55 salesQ3 2025: £150,000 · 74 salesQ4 2025: £167,500 · 64 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £167,000 · 45 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £182,500 · 44 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £140,000 · 4 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Bacup median Lancashire median sales per period still being registered
Bacup: median sold price £137,500 in Q4 2021 to £150,000 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£137,50082
Q1 2022£135,00081
Q2 2022£147,50077
Q3 2022£128,90073
Q4 2022£152,75054
Q1 2023£136,00059
Q2 2023£150,00041
Q3 2023£138,25056
Q4 2023£129,00039
Q1 2024£136,25048
Q2 2024£132,00056
Q3 2024£170,00053
Q4 2024£162,67260
Q1 2025£170,00060
Q2 2025£155,00055
Q3 2025£150,00074
Q4 2025£167,50064
Q1 2026£167,00045
Q2 2026£182,50044
Q3 2026£140,0004

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

What homes in Bacup sold for

£70k–£120k
£120k–£170k
£170k–£220k
£220k–£270k
£270k–£320k
£320k–£370k
£370k–£420k
£420k+

Most homes in Bacup sold for £70k–£220k (71% of sales).

Sold house prices in Bacup

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
17 Jul 202624, Crooked Shore OL13 8AH Terraced£145,0001,109 sq ft £131
10 Jul 20265, St Johns Court OL13 9BS Terraced£150,000431 sq ft £348+114% (2025)
10 Jul 2026177, New Line OL13 9RY Terraced · Leasehold£90,000689 sq ft £131
1 Jul 202610, Industrial Street OL13 9JJ Terraced£135,000646 sq ft £209+42% (2021)
30 Jun 20264, Rockcliffe Avenue OL13 8JH Semi-detached£185,000764 sq ft £242
26 Jun 20268, Fernhill Close OL13 8JT Detached · Leasehold£240,000797 sq ft £301
26 Jun 20262, Blackthorn Crescent OL13 8EH Semi-detached£175,000969 sq ft £181
26 Jun 202650, Gladstone Street OL13 9JN Semi-detached£139,000646 sq ft £215
19 Jun 202618, Cottonmill Court OL13 9AY Detached£355,0001,206 sq ft £294+30% (2021)
19 Jun 20266, Repton Close OL13 9TF Detached£262,000893 sq ft £293+5% (2022)
19 Jun 202637, Peel Drive OL13 9PU Semi-detached · Leasehold£171,500829 sq ft £207
15 Jun 20261, Mark Street OL13 0LL Terraced · Leasehold£153,000883 sq ft £173
10 Jun 202611, Waterbarn Lane OL13 0NR Terraced · Leasehold£160,000581 sq ft £275+167% (2019)
8 Jun 20269, the Square OL13 8HR Terraced£255,0001,066 sq ft £239+4% (2024)
5 Jun 20261, Riley Street OL13 8PG Terraced · Leasehold£130,000678 sq ft £192
4 Jun 20262, Woodland Mount OL13 0SF Semi-detached£234,2501,270 sq ft £184
29 May 2026108, Bankside Lane OL13 8HP Terraced£180,000689 sq ft £261
28 May 2026173a, Newchurch Road OL13 0TS Terraced · Leasehold£102,000570 sq ft £179
22 May 202632, Bankside Lane OL13 8HJ Semi-detached · Leasehold£489,0002,433 sq ft £201+96% (2020)
22 May 20269, Stonechat Close OL13 9BJ Detached · Leasehold£305,0001,130 sq ft £270
22 May 20262, Buttermere Avenue OL13 9BL Detached£300,0001,259 sq ft £238+30% (2019)
22 May 202618, Plantation View OL13 8PY Semi-detached · Leasehold£293,0001,173 sq ft £250+1% (2023)
22 May 202623, Brambling Drive OL13 9QJ Detached · Leasehold£240,000926 sq ft £259
22 May 202625, Hoghton Avenue OL13 9RD Semi-detached£225,000980 sq ft £230
22 May 20266, Wright Street OL13 8QQ Terraced · Leasehold£50,000678 sq ft £74

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Bacup

Most expensive streets

  1. Hazel Grove OL13 £390,000· 7 sales
  2. Buttermere Avenue OL13 £325,000· 16 sales
  3. Sandby Close OL13 £325,000· 6 sales
  4. Plantation View OL13 £290,000· 7 sales
  5. Heald Lane OL13 £280,000· 5 sales
  6. Fieldfare Way OL13 £268,750· 14 sales
  7. Doals Gate OL13 £261,250· 6 sales
  8. Cockerell Drive OL13 £255,000· 21 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. David Street OL13 £68,500· 10 sales
  2. Huttock End Lane OL13 £75,500· 6 sales
  3. Primrose Street OL13 £80,000· 7 sales
  4. Albert Terrace OL13 £82,000· 9 sales
  5. Acre Mill Road OL13 £82,750· 6 sales
  6. Plantation Street OL13 £83,000· 5 sales
  7. Church Street OL13 £88,000· 11 sales
  8. Unsworth Street OL13 £88,750· 6 sales

Most active streets

  1. Newchurch Road OL13 12in 12m
  2. New Line OL13 7in 12m
  3. Pennine Road OL13 7in 12m
  4. Bankside Lane OL13 6in 12m
  5. Glen Top OL13 6in 12m
  6. Rochdale Road OL13 5in 12m
  7. Cockerell Drive OL13 5in 12m
  8. Todmorden Road OL13 5in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

Postcode districts in Bacup

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
OL13240£163,500£182−0.5%

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A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Bacup is worth roughly £132k–£225k at the area's typical £136–£232 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Bacup

What is the average house price in Bacup?

The median sold price in Bacup, Lancashire was £163,500 in the 12 months to May 2026 (240 sales registered so far); the mean was £185,583. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Lancashire median over the same period was £189,950. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Bacup per square foot?

Homes sold in Bacup, Lancashire over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £182 per square foot (interquartile range £136–£232), from 448 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Bacup going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 0.5% down on the previous 12 months and 25.8% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in Bacup?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Hazel Grove (OL13) has the highest median sold price at £390,000 across 7 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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