Fountain Place is in Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 0SU is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1997-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fountain Place, Accrington, BB5 0SU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 0QX, BB5 0QU, BB5 0SP, BB5 0RF, BB5 0SN, BB5 0QT, BB5 0QS, BB5 0PF, BB5 0DW.

Fountain Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fountain Place are based on 1 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 0SU

Average Price
£274,729
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£274,729
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Place

Average Price
£274,729
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Fountain House Fountain Place, Accrington, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002015-08-24 £274,729

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		794 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,020 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 		581 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
Park Road, BB5 1ST 		626 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School
Devonshire Street, BB5 1DW 		874 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Woodnook Primary School
Hudson Street, BB5 2HS 		942 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church
Bradshaw Row, Church BB5 4HG 		1,064 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		834 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 		1,264 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		1,270 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		1,446 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,078 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		1,424 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		1,462 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		1,737 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		2,595 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
BulloughsThe Globe Centre, Unit 30 & 31189 yd
Tesco Accrington Cafe2 Eagle Street, Accrington320 yd
Clarkey's CafeBlackburn Road, Accrington345 yd
New Dixi World Ltd118-120 Blackburn Road, Accrington373 yd
Mediterranean Kitchen92 Blackburn Road, Accrington430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Stanley84-86 Blackburn Road, Accrington433 yd
Nags Head (Wet Sales Only)78 Blackburn Road, Accrington472 yd
The Bees Knees89-95 Blackburn Road, Accrington474 yd
The Poplar Club - Wet Sales OnlyWellington Street, Accrington508 yd
'The Commercial Hotel'1 Church Street, Accrington541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jade Chinese Takeaway122 Richmond Hill Street, Accrington248 yd
Yo! Sushi UK Ltd T/A Yo! To Go Accrington @ Tesco2 Eagle Street, Accrington252 yd
Sahad Sweet Centre and Kebab House201 Blackburn Road, Accrington289 yd
Mia Jade Bakes199 Blackburn Road, Accrington299 yd
Pizza GOGO233 Blackburn Road, Accrington330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
N.H. Foods LtdBrown Street, Accrington80 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington433 yd
FarmfoodsHyndburn Road, Accrington467 yd
Asda Stores LtdHyndburn Road, Accrington676 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedArgyle Street, Accrington699 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed)
St. James Square 		health and fitness suite190 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite416 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex
PARADISE STREET 		health and fitness suite431 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite461 yd
Bullough Park Playing Fields
Park Crescent 		grass pitches824 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School
Wordsworth Road 		grass pitches875 yd
Hyndburn Leisure Centre
HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HENRY STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,062 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 42.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 42.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 42.9%

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 speed75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fountain Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1298 crimes were reported near Fountain Place . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 0SU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1298
Violence And Sexual Offences 435
Anti Social Behaviour 394
Criminal Damage And Arson 113
Public Order 81
Other Theft 64
Shoplifting 62
Burglary 39
Drugs 34
Vehicle Crime 24
Possession Of Weapons 18
Other Crime 14
Bicycle Theft 9
Robbery 7
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Willow Street442 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Edgar Street432 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chester Street483 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Buxton Street399 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Buxton Street399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Buxton Street399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fort Street513 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fort Street513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area415 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area415 yd

Employment

BB5 0SU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee58
Long-Term Sick or disabled54
Retired23
Looking after home or family20
Part-Time Employee19
Unemployed17
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)15
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Education15
Manufacturing10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Transport and storage10
Human health and social work activities4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Construction2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Financial and insurance activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female151
Male172

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex43
Separated10
Divorced37
Widowed14

Health

Very good health126
Good health99
Fair health59
Bad health27
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 44
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian3
Pakistani80
Other Asian2
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other7
White209
Arab5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union20
Africa3
Middle East and Asia43
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years43
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Poland22
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
No passport held98

Religion

No religion78
Christian126
Muslim104
Other religion2
Not answered14
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