Sharples Street is in Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 0HQ is located in the Spring Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Sharples Street, Accrington, BB5 0HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 0HG, BB5 0HH, BB5 0HA, BB5 0HE, BB5 0HD, BB5 0HF, BB5 0EY, BB5 0EX, BB5 0EE.

Sharples Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sharples Street are based on 111 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 0HQ

Average Price
£66,524
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£66,524
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sharples Street

Average Price
£66,276
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sharples Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
49 Sharples Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002023-11-10 £50,254
36 Sharples Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002023-08-08 £52,001
35 Sharples Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£23,0002022-10-21 £20,891
56 Sharples Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£64,0002022-05-27 £64,000
58 Sharples Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002022-04-13 £44,646

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		304 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,821 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 4Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DD 		471 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle
Mayfield Avenue, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3AA 		508 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
Exchange Street, BB5 0JD 		565 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church
Bradshaw Row, Church BB5 4HG 		650 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
Park Road, BB5 1ST 		972 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		490 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		716 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 		1,678 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		1,863 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,614 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 		471 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		1,229 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		1,604 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		2,356 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		5,180 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
Cafe NovaOswaldtwistle Mills, Collier Street420 yd
'The Hungry Tackler Ltd'Collier Street, Oswaldtwistle420 yd
The Pavillion RestaurantCollier Street, Oswaldtwistle420 yd
'The Terrace Tea Room'Oswaldtwistle Mills, Collier Street420 yd
Al - Hamza161b Richmond Road, Accrington478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tiger Lounge352 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle536 yd
The Civic Arts Centre & Theatre (Wet Sales)155 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle750 yd
'Oswaldtwistle Social Club'Rhyddings Street, Oswaldtwistle781 yd
Globe Bowling & Billiards ClubPark Crescent, Accrington929 yd
Tinker & Budget218 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sea Breeze31 Moscow Mill Street, Oswaldtwistle291 yd
The Milky Bar412 Blackburn Road, Accrington553 yd
Crispy Cottage376 Blackburn Road, Accrington553 yd
Kwong Ming410 Blackburn Road, Accrington553 yd
Lala's Takeaway382 Blackburn Road, Accrington553 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
N.H. Foods LtdBrown Street, Accrington920 yd
Lidl UK GMBHHyndburn Road, Accrington932 yd
TescoMill Hill, Oswaldtwistle1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School
MAYFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches475 yd
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School
HAWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite552 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School
Wordsworth Road 		grass pitches623 yd
The Fitness Bank Ltd
Union Road 		health and fitness suite649 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
BRADSHAW ROW 		grass pitches693 yd
Hyndburn Leisure Centre
HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HENRY STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool827 yd
Bullough Park Playing Fields
Park Crescent 		grass pitches1,072 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed97.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sharples Street dangerous?

In 2023, 678 crimes were reported near Sharples Street . Only 14% 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 0HQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 678
Violence And Sexual Offences 265
Anti Social Behaviour 191
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Public Order 42
Other Theft 36
Vehicle Crime 27
Burglary 23
Other Crime 12
Drugs 11
Shoplifting 8
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1
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 0HQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fairfield Street198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barden Road358 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Malham Avenue545 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Malham Avenue545 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sharples Street0 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Malham Avenue545 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chester Street508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Buckden Road409 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Buckden Road409 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near The Paddock495 yd

Employment

BB5 0HQ 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 0HQ 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 Employee81
Looking after home or family44
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Retired27
Student (economically inactive)27
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee19
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing28
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities9
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage6
Other4
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female206
Male208

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex110
Separated16
Divorced20
Widowed5

Health

Very good health180
Good health151
Fair health56
Bad health25
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 47
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 40
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian2
Pakistani177
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White206
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom318
European Union20
Rest of Europe5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia70

Length of Residence

Born in the UK318
10+ Years56
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Ireland1
Italy6
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland10
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia16
No passport held95

Religion

No religion125
Christian79
Muslim194
Not answered17
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