Dowry Street is in Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 1AP is located in the Peel electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dowry Street, Accrington, BB5 1AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 1AG, BB5 6AD, BB5 1AN, BB5 1AF, BB5 6AF, BB5 1BW, BB5 1BJ, BB5 1BL, BB5 1AW.

Dowry Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dowry Street are based on 104 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 1AP

Average Price
£131,343
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£131,343
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowry Street

Average Price
£81,518
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowry Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Dowry Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,5002021-12-15 £94,455
58 Dowry Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,5002018-04-20 £100,034
52 Dowry Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£58,0002015-11-27 £78,198
60 Dowry Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,0002013-12-05 £90,756
58 Dowry Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,5002013-04-12 £112,092

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,203 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,736 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 St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School
Maudsley Street, BB5 6AD 		261 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 		419 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Alice Street, BB5 6QR 		645 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Barnfield Street, BB5 2AQ 		781 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
Park Road, BB5 1ST 		1,092 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		890 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Queen's Road West, BB5 4AY 		1,131 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,756 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,332 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		2,371 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 		1,104 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		2,356 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,654 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		3,480 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
Daly's Sandwich Bar104 Burnley Road, Accrington148 yd
The Jump WorksSydney Street, Accrington181 yd
Cafe Brunch46 Broadway, Accrington281 yd
The Doula CafeUnit 24 Cornhill, Accrington301 yd
ASDA Customer RestaurantHyndburn Road, Accrington322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Broadway1 Burnley Road, Accrington172 yd
Sydney Street Community Sports and Social Club Ltd7 Sydney Street, Accrington181 yd
The Castle Hotel75 Whalley Road, Accrington203 yd
Hustle Bar Ltd6 Water Street, Accrington234 yd
Burnley Road Subscription Bowling Green Club188 Burnley Road, Accrington291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chinese Chippy110 Burnley Road, Accrington159 yd
Asha Indian Takeaway58 Whalley Road, Accrington172 yd
Trishna50 Whalley Road, Accrington172 yd
New Jump Works Take Away @ JumpworksSydney Street, Accrington181 yd
Smashies49 Whalley Road, Accrington202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar Store144 Burnley Road, Accrington291 yd
The Food WarehouseEastgate, Accrington306 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedArgyle Street, Accrington384 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington522 yd
Tesco105 Abbey Street, Accrington537 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Peel Park Primary School
ALICE STREET 		grass pitches519 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite555 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite558 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex
PARADISE STREET 		health and fitness suite663 yd
Highams Playing Field
Thorneyholme Road 		grass pitches770 yd
Peel Park
Avenue Parade 		tennis courts827 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed)
St. James Square 		health and fitness suite833 yd
Accrington Academy
Queens Road West 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool951 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 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 60.0%

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 speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dowry Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1883 crimes were reported near Dowry Street . Only 3% 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 1AP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1883
Violence And Sexual Offences 582
Anti Social Behaviour 507
Shoplifting 176
Criminal Damage And Arson 161
Public Order 113
Other Theft 108
Burglary 85
Vehicle Crime 39
Drugs 37
Other Crime 24
Possession Of Weapons 18
Theft From The Person 14
Robbery 12
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB5 1AP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area385 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Owen Street233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mason Street216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mason Street216 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Mason Street216 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Derby Street156 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Derby Street156 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Derby Street156 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hood Street127 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Railway View186 yd

Employment

BB5 1AP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 retired residents living in BB5 1AP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired72
Full-Time Employee55
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed11
Part-Time Employee8
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Self-Employed5
Student (economically inactive)1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing5
Administrative and support service activities4
Human health and social work activities4
Education1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Transport and storage1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female90
Male105

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex36
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated19
Divorced37
Widowed28

Health

Very good health51
Good health60
Fair health62
Bad health15
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 40
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani5
Other Asian3
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian6
White172
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom173
European Union11
Africa2
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK173
10+ Years12
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom132
Ireland3
Portugal1
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion63
Christian101
Buddhist1
Muslim21
Not answered9
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