Conservation areas in Rossendale
Rossendale Borough Council has 11 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 1,741 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 69.6% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Haslingden (587). 2 of the areas overlap an Article 4 direction that removes rights for windows, roofs, solar or heat pumps (Bacup Town Centre, Irwell Vale). The council publishes its Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacup Town Centre | 326 | 64% | 70% | 5 | 20 | removes some rights |
| Chatterton/Strongstry | 62 | 82% | 97% | 0 | 0 | other matters only |
| Cloughfold | 74 | 69% | 86% | 0 | 0 | other matters only |
| Fallbarn | 9 | 89% | 100% | 0 | 0 | other matters only |
| Goodshawfold | 28 | 54% | 96% | 0 | 2 | other matters only |
| Haslingden | 587 | 78% | 89% | 2 | 10 | other matters only |
| Irwell Vale | 29 | 93% | 100% | 0 | 2 | removes some rights |
| Loveclough Fold | 4 | 75% | 100% | 0 | 2 | other matters only |
| Rawtenstall | 352 | 61% | 62% | 1 | 20 | other matters only |
| Waterfoot | 237 | 61% | 76% | 0 | 2 | other matters only |
| Whitworth Square | 33 | 82% | 100% | 0 | 7 | other matters only |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
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