Major Street is in Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 0QE 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 Major Street, Accrington, BB5 0QE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 0QD, BB5 0QB, BB5 0QF, BB5 0PZ, BB5 0PY, BB5 0PX, BB5 0QG, BB5 0QQ, BB5 0PN.

Major Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Major Street are based on 51 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 0QE

Average Price
£70,454
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£70,454
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Major Street

Average Price
£58,839
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Major Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
38 Major Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002022-07-27 £83,835
28 Major Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002017-08-31 £75,713
41 Major Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£61,0002012-05-28 £83,429
36 Major Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£58,0002012-05-18 £79,326
26 Major Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002011-02-28 £64,811

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		699 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		836 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 Spring Hill Community Primary School
Exchange Street, BB5 0JD 		423 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Woodnook Primary School
Hudson Street, BB5 2HS 		728 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington
Hartley Avenue, BB5 0NN 		954 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
Park Road, BB5 1ST 		1,035 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Peter's CofE Primary School
Cartmel Avenue, BB5 0NW 		1,095 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		501 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		1,339 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Queen's Road West, BB5 4AY 		1,715 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		1,722 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		1,730 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		1,376 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		1,404 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		1,422 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		2,521 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
Pappous Greek & Grill1 Mount Street, Accrington328 yd
BulloughsThe Globe Centre, Unit 30 & 31467 yd
Al - Hamza161b Richmond Road, Accrington651 yd
Cafe B's23 Fern Gore Avenue, Accrington675 yd
Tesco Accrington Cafe2 Eagle Street, Accrington721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Globe Bowling & Billiards ClubPark Crescent, Accrington277 yd
The Poplar Club - Wet Sales OnlyWellington Street, Accrington602 yd
'The Commercial Hotel'1 Church Street, Accrington761 yd
The Bees Knees89-95 Blackburn Road, Accrington789 yd
The Stanley84-86 Blackburn Road, Accrington823 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cafe 4444 Ormerod Street, Accrington122 yd
Amico Pizza64A Ormerod Street, Accrington148 yd
Jade Chinese Takeaway122 Richmond Hill Street, Accrington216 yd
Cocoberry Desserts141 Ormerod Street, Accrington222 yd
Richmond Grill Limited90-92 Richmond Road, Accrington398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
N.H. Foods LtdBrown Street, Accrington408 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington823 yd
FarmfoodsHyndburn Road, Accrington898 yd
Tesco105 Abbey Street, Accrington928 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bullough Park Playing Fields
Park Crescent 		grass pitches372 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed)
St. James Square 		health and fitness suite466 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School
Wordsworth Road 		grass pitches586 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex
PARADISE STREET 		health and fitness suite634 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite825 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite889 yd
Oakhill Park
Hollins Lane 		tennis courts939 yd
King George V Playing Field
Royds Avenue 		grass pitches1,059 yd
St Peter'S C Of E Primary School
CARTMEL AVENUE 		grass pitches1,081 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Major Street dangerous?

In 2023, 626 crimes were reported near Major Street . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 0QE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 626
Violence And Sexual Offences 228
Anti Social Behaviour 189
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Public Order 37
Other Theft 34
Vehicle Crime 22
Burglary 16
Drugs 13
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 8
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moorhouse Avenue543 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Perth Street186 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area391 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Richmond Avenue369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Richmond Avenue369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Buxton Street533 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Buxton Street533 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Buxton Street533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area175 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rose Street175 yd

Employment

BB5 0QE area has a 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 0QE 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 Employee41
Other37
Looking after home or family36
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)20
Retired16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Transport and storage12
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities5
Education4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction4
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities1
Human health and social work activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female152
Male178

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated7
Divorced8
Widowed13

Health

Very good health139
Good health123
Fair health48
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications100
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 35
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Pakistani205
Other Asian27
White90
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union9
Africa2
Middle East and Asia72
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years63
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Italy1
Poland4
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia26
No passport held41

Religion

No religion46
Christian34
Buddhist2
Muslim230
Other religion2
Not answered17
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