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

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 1BE, BB5 1BP, BB5 1AR, BB5 6AE, BB5 1BR, BB5 1BJ, BB5 1BQ, BB5 1BW, BB5 1AY.

Whalley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whalley Road are based on 875 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 1AS

Average Price
£94,223
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£95,837
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£87,448

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whalley Road

Average Price
£149,682
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whalley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Whalley Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£35,0002022-12-20 £31,458
27 - 31 Whalley Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£147,0002022-02-10 £136,970
The Castle, 75 Whalley Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£81,5002017-05-31 £94,237
41 Whalley Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£33,0002017-03-17 £38,982
27 - 31 Whalley Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£105,0002015-03-03 £135,591

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,210 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,543 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 Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School
Devonshire Street, BB5 1DW 		271 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School
Maudsley Street, BB5 6AD 		466 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Alice Street, BB5 6QR 		865 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
Park Road, BB5 1ST 		871 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Barnfield Street, BB5 2AQ 		924 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		787 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 		980 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,595 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		2,168 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,359 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 		1,226 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		2,145 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,499 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		3,265 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
The Doula CafeUnit 24 Cornhill, Accrington202 yd
MAS 300 Ltd ta Shean Cafe41-43 Union Street, Accrington220 yd
Vue EntertainmentHyndburn Road, Accringtonton239 yd
Micki Morgans Cafe18 King Street, Accrington239 yd
Cafe Brunch46 Broadway, Accrington242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Broadway1 Burnley Road, Accrington89 yd
The Castle Hotel75 Whalley Road, Accrington95 yd
Hustle Bar Ltd6 Water Street, Accrington269 yd
Nags Head (Wet Sales Only)78 Blackburn Road, Accrington324 yd
Town HallBlackburn Road, Accrington325 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune Chinese Takeaway51 Whalley Road, Accrington3 yd
Asha Indian Takeaway58 Whalley Road, Accrington89 yd
Cinnamon Spice85 Whalley Road, Accrington95 yd
Express Food House Ltd t/a Chicken Inn55-57 Whalley Road, Accrington95 yd
Akash Accrington87 Whalley Road, Accrington95 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LimitedArgyle Street, Accrington169 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington337 yd
FarmfoodsHyndburn Road, Accrington346 yd
The Food WarehouseEastgate, Accrington397 yd
Spar Store144 Burnley Road, Accrington507 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite345 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite358 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex
PARADISE STREET 		health and fitness suite566 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed)
St. James Square 		health and fitness suite682 yd
Peel Park Primary School
ALICE STREET 		grass pitches734 yd
Accrington Academy
Queens Road West 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool843 yd
Highams Playing Field
Thorneyholme Road 		grass pitches880 yd
Peel Park
Avenue Parade 		tennis courts1,048 yd
St Christophers C Of E School
QUEENS ROAD WEST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,077 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 19.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 19.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 19.2%

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 speed57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whalley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 2046 crimes were reported near Whalley Road . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 1AS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2046
Anti Social Behaviour 575
Violence And Sexual Offences 573
Shoplifting 249
Criminal Damage And Arson 158
Public Order 132
Other Theft 106
Burglary 86
Drugs 45
Vehicle Crime 40
Possession Of Weapons 22
Other Crime 22
Theft From The Person 14
Bicycle Theft 12
Robbery 12

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Owen Street195 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Derby Street87 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area311 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area311 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mason Street141 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mason Street141 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mason Street141 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mason Street141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mason Street141 yd

Employment

BB5 1AS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee78
Retired39
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other12
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed9
Self-Employed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities14
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities10
Education7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male147

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex60
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced26
Widowed10

Health

Very good health146
Good health83
Fair health37
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 48
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani57
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White215

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union12
Middle East and Asia17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years17
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia2
No passport held63

Religion

No religion132
Christian89
Muslim54
Not answered6
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