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
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 56 | £300,000 | £251 | 1,206 sq ft | +4.2% |
| Semi-detached | 49 | £178,000 | £201 | 947 sq ft | −8.7% |
| Terraced | 134 | £133,000 | £152 | 829 sq ft | +6.4% |
Bacup house price trend
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £137,500 | 82 |
| Q1 2022 | £135,000 | 81 |
| Q2 2022 | £147,500 | 77 |
| Q3 2022 | £128,900 | 73 |
| Q4 2022 | £152,750 | 54 |
| Q1 2023 | £136,000 | 59 |
| Q2 2023 | £150,000 | 41 |
| Q3 2023 | £138,250 | 56 |
| Q4 2023 | £129,000 | 39 |
| Q1 2024 | £136,250 | 48 |
| Q2 2024 | £132,000 | 56 |
| Q3 2024 | £170,000 | 53 |
| Q4 2024 | £162,672 | 60 |
| Q1 2025 | £170,000 | 60 |
| Q2 2025 | £155,000 | 55 |
| Q3 2025 | £150,000 | 74 |
| Q4 2025 | £167,500 | 64 |
| Q1 2026 | £167,000 | 45 |
| Q2 2026 | £182,500 | 44 |
| Q3 2026 | £140,000 | 4 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
What homes in Bacup sold for
Most homes in Bacup sold for £70k–£220k (71% of sales).
Sold house prices in Bacup
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | 24, Crooked Shore OL13 8AH | Terraced | £145,000 | 1,109 sq ft | £131 | — |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 5, St Johns Court OL13 9BS | Terraced | £150,000 | 431 sq ft | £348 | +114% (2025) |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 177, New Line OL13 9RY | Terraced · Leasehold | £90,000 | 689 sq ft | £131 | — |
| 1 Jul 2026 | 10, Industrial Street OL13 9JJ | Terraced | £135,000 | 646 sq ft | £209 | +42% (2021) |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 4, Rockcliffe Avenue OL13 8JH | Semi-detached | £185,000 | 764 sq ft | £242 | — |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 8, Fernhill Close OL13 8JT | Detached · Leasehold | £240,000 | 797 sq ft | £301 | — |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 2, Blackthorn Crescent OL13 8EH | Semi-detached | £175,000 | 969 sq ft | £181 | — |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 50, Gladstone Street OL13 9JN | Semi-detached | £139,000 | 646 sq ft | £215 | — |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 18, Cottonmill Court OL13 9AY | Detached | £355,000 | 1,206 sq ft | £294 | +30% (2021) |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 6, Repton Close OL13 9TF | Detached | £262,000 | 893 sq ft | £293 | +5% (2022) |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 37, Peel Drive OL13 9PU | Semi-detached · Leasehold | £171,500 | 829 sq ft | £207 | — |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1, Mark Street OL13 0LL | Terraced · Leasehold | £153,000 | 883 sq ft | £173 | — |
| 10 Jun 2026 | 11, Waterbarn Lane OL13 0NR | Terraced · Leasehold | £160,000 | 581 sq ft | £275 | +167% (2019) |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 9, the Square OL13 8HR | Terraced | £255,000 | 1,066 sq ft | £239 | +4% (2024) |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 1, Riley Street OL13 8PG | Terraced · Leasehold | £130,000 | 678 sq ft | £192 | — |
| 4 Jun 2026 | 2, Woodland Mount OL13 0SF | Semi-detached | £234,250 | 1,270 sq ft | £184 | — |
| 29 May 2026 | 108, Bankside Lane OL13 8HP | Terraced | £180,000 | 689 sq ft | £261 | — |
| 28 May 2026 | 173a, Newchurch Road OL13 0TS | Terraced · Leasehold | £102,000 | 570 sq ft | £179 | — |
| 22 May 2026 | 32, Bankside Lane OL13 8HJ | Semi-detached · Leasehold | £489,000 | 2,433 sq ft | £201 | +96% (2020) |
| 22 May 2026 | 9, Stonechat Close OL13 9BJ | Detached · Leasehold | £305,000 | 1,130 sq ft | £270 | — |
| 22 May 2026 | 2, Buttermere Avenue OL13 9BL | Detached | £300,000 | 1,259 sq ft | £238 | +30% (2019) |
| 22 May 2026 | 18, Plantation View OL13 8PY | Semi-detached · Leasehold | £293,000 | 1,173 sq ft | £250 | +1% (2023) |
| 22 May 2026 | 23, Brambling Drive OL13 9QJ | Detached · Leasehold | £240,000 | 926 sq ft | £259 | — |
| 22 May 2026 | 25, Hoghton Avenue OL13 9RD | Semi-detached | £225,000 | 980 sq ft | £230 | — |
| 22 May 2026 | 6, Wright Street OL13 8QQ | Terraced · Leasehold | £50,000 | 678 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
- Hazel Grove OL13 £390,000· 7 sales
- Buttermere Avenue OL13 £325,000· 16 sales
- Sandby Close OL13 £325,000· 6 sales
- Plantation View OL13 £290,000· 7 sales
- Heald Lane OL13 £280,000· 5 sales
- Fieldfare Way OL13 £268,750· 14 sales
- Doals Gate OL13 £261,250· 6 sales
- Cockerell Drive OL13 £255,000· 21 sales
Most affordable streets
- David Street OL13 £68,500· 10 sales
- Huttock End Lane OL13 £75,500· 6 sales
- Primrose Street OL13 £80,000· 7 sales
- Albert Terrace OL13 £82,000· 9 sales
- Acre Mill Road OL13 £82,750· 6 sales
- Plantation Street OL13 £83,000· 5 sales
- Church Street OL13 £88,000· 11 sales
- Unsworth Street OL13 £88,750· 6 sales
Most active streets
- Newchurch Road OL13 12in 12m
- New Line OL13 7in 12m
- Pennine Road OL13 7in 12m
- Bankside Lane OL13 6in 12m
- Glen Top OL13 6in 12m
- Rochdale Road OL13 5in 12m
- Cockerell Drive OL13 5in 12m
- 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
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL13 | 240 | £163,500 | £182 | −0.5% |
For sale in Bacup now
£350,000
House prices near Bacup
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- Rochdale Greater Manchester · 9.5 km 122% of here
- Todmorden West Yorkshire · 6.9 km 110% of here
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- Heywood Greater Manchester · 12.5 km 122% of here
- Littleborough Greater Manchester · 9.2 km 138% of here
- Nelson Lancashire · 15.1 km 73% of here
- Bury Greater Manchester · 12.4 km 147% of here
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- Accrington Lancashire · 12.8 km 86% of here
Part of Lancashire
What's my home worth?
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.
Check your addressQuestions 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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