Wheat Street is in Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 0AX is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1993-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wheat Street, Accrington, BB5 0AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 0AQ, BB5 0BB, BB5 1SZ, BB5 1TG, BB5 0AP, BB5 1SU, BB5 1SR, BB5 1TA, BB5 1TB.

Wheat Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wheat Street are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Hyndburn.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 0AX

Average Price
£89,922
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£89,922
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheat Street

Average Price
£89,922
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheat Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Wheat Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,0002022-02-10 £83,041
11 Wheat Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,9952016-11-11 £92,672
5 Wheat Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,5002016-06-22 £96,605
1 Wheat Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£49,0002015-08-31 £63,503
7 Wheat Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,7502012-12-05 £85,967

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		668 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,519 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
Park Road, BB5 1ST 		298 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church
Bradshaw Row, Church BB5 4HG 		565 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
Exchange Street, BB5 0JD 		637 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
St Nicholas Road, Church BB5 4DN 		910 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School
Devonshire Street, BB5 1DW 		984 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		951 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Queen's Road West, BB5 4AY 		1,047 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		1,182 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		1,192 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,538 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		1,139 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		1,770 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		1,911 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		2,249 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonald's Restaurants LtdHyndburn Road, Accrington278 yd
Village Pizzeria Restaurant & The Dessert Factory378-380 Blackburn Road, Accrington378 yd
KFCHyndburn Road, Accrington539 yd
Clarkey's CafeBlackburn Road, Accrington566 yd
Mr Gatty's Tea RoomElmfield Hall, Hyndburn Road, Accrington588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The AcornHyndburn Road, Accrington625 yd
The Stanley84-86 Blackburn Road, Accrington748 yd
Nags Head (Wet Sales Only)78 Blackburn Road, Accrington831 yd
The Bees Knees89-95 Blackburn Road, Accrington868 yd
Town HallBlackburn Road, Accrington934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Eastern Promise314 Blackburn Road, Accrington86 yd
Azad Takeaway180 Blackburn Road, Accrington86 yd
Naafiah198 Blackburn Road, Accrington86 yd
Pizza GOGO233 Blackburn Road, Accrington239 yd
Handi n Roti368 Blackburn Road, Accrington334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GMBHHyndburn Road, Accrington430 yd
N.H. Foods LtdBrown Street, Accrington479 yd
Asda Stores LtdHyndburn Road, Accrington625 yd
FarmfoodsHyndburn Road, Accrington676 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington748 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hyndburn Leisure Centre
HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HENRY STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool564 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
BRADSHAW ROW 		grass pitches671 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite679 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed)
St. James Square 		health and fitness suite684 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite701 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex
PARADISE STREET 		health and fitness suite903 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School
Wordsworth Road 		grass pitches932 yd
St Nicholas Church Of England Primary School
ST. NICHOLAS ROAD 		grass pitches985 yd
St Christophers C Of E School
QUEENS ROAD WEST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,061 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Wheat Street dangerous?

In 2023, 714 crimes were reported near Wheat Street . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 0AX.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 714
Violence And Sexual Offences 238
Anti Social Behaviour 165
Shoplifting 82
Criminal Damage And Arson 81
Public Order 38
Drugs 25
Burglary 22
Other Theft 20
Vehicle Crime 15
Possession Of Weapons 11
Other Crime 10
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB5 0AX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road263 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chester Street375 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Taylor Street West534 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket429 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Frederick Street384 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fox Street532 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park/Open Space347 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park/Open Space347 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Emma Street386 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Hyndburn Street426 yd

Employment

BB5 0AX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in BB5 0AX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee64
Looking after home or family55
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed43
Student (economically inactive)40
Long-Term Sick or disabled36
Retired35
Other29
Unemployed20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing30
Transport and storage16
Human health and social work activities15
Education13
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female285
Male271

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex193
Married: Same sex3
Separated14
Divorced23
Widowed17

Health

Very good health254
Good health187
Fair health76
Bad health26
Very bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications148
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 54
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 62
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian3
Pakistani360
Other Asian28
Black Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White118
Other33

Country of Birth

United Kingdom416
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia118

Length of Residence

Born in the UK416
10+ Years110
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom458
Ireland1
Italy11
Poland9
Other EU countries2
Turkey1
Southern Asia23
No passport held52

Religion

No religion46
Christian61
Muslim401
Other religion3
Not answered45
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