Dowry Street is in Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 1AW 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 1AW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 6AG, BB5 1AN, BB5 6AF, BB5 6AD, BB5 6EE, BB5 6EF, BB5 1AG, BB5 1AP, BB5 6EQ.

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 1AW

Average Price
£71,090
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£71,145
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£66,432

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
79 Dowry Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£64,9502022-08-25 £59,858
104 Dowry Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£58,0002022-08-10 £53,452
77 Dowry Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£30,0002022-06-13 £29,323
77 Dowry Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£32,0002022-05-26 £32,000
89 Dowry Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£57,0002022-03-11 £54,790

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,278 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,877 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 		121 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 		502 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Alice Street, BB5 6QR 		527 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Barnfield Street, BB5 2AQ 		773 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
Park Road, BB5 1ST 		1,216 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 		921 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 		1,189 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,892 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,387 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		2,511 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 		1,105 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		2,495 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,789 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		3,617 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, Accrington66 yd
The Jump WorksSydney Street, Accrington148 yd
Cafe Brunch46 Broadway, Accrington409 yd
ASDA Customer RestaurantHyndburn Road, Accrington429 yd
Cafe Ri-An5 Stanley Street, Accrington431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sydney Street Community Sports and Social Club Ltd7 Sydney Street, Accrington147 yd
Burnley Road Subscription Bowling Green Club188 Burnley Road, Accrington155 yd
Broadway1 Burnley Road, Accrington312 yd
The Castle Hotel75 Whalley Road, Accrington343 yd
Hustle Bar Ltd6 Water Street, Accrington346 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chinese Chippy110 Burnley Road, Accrington64 yd
New Jump Works Take Away @ JumpworksSydney Street, Accrington148 yd
Golden Apple103 Avenue Parade, Accrington263 yd
Penny House lane Deli15 Penny House Lane, Accrington277 yd
Asha Indian Takeaway58 Whalley Road, Accrington312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar Store144 Burnley Road, Accrington155 yd
The Food WarehouseEastgate, Accrington377 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedArgyle Street, Accrington507 yd
Tesco105 Abbey Street, Accrington619 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington663 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Peel Park Primary School
ALICE STREET 		grass pitches382 yd
Highams Playing Field
Thorneyholme Road 		grass pitches671 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite695 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite695 yd
Peel Park
Avenue Parade 		tennis courts700 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex
PARADISE STREET 		health and fitness suite789 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed)
St. James Square 		health and fitness suite969 yd
Accrington Academy
Queens Road West 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool983 yd
Accrington Cricket & Tennis Club
THORNEYHOLME ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts990 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 speed75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dowry Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1276 crimes were reported near Dowry Street . Only 6% 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 1AW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1276
Violence And Sexual Offences 383
Anti Social Behaviour 296
Shoplifting 159
Criminal Damage And Arson 116
Other Theft 74
Burglary 73
Public Order 70
Vehicle Crime 32
Other Crime 22
Drugs 21
Theft From The Person 11
Robbery 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridge Street544 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Park Street386 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Thorneyholme Road471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spencer Street510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Spencer Street510 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Spencer Street510 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spencer Street510 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Harrow Avenue487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Owen Street298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Owen Street298 yd

Employment

BB5 1AW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee83
Long-Term Sick or disabled43
Retired34
Part-Time Employee32
Other29
Unemployed24
Looking after home or family23
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities17
Education14
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Construction3
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female192
Male204

Partnership Status

Single164
Married: Opposite sex71
Married: Same sex1
Separated22
Divorced38
Widowed14

Health

Very good health151
Good health132
Fair health71
Bad health41
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications105
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 50
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani39
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White335
Roma1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom361
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK361
10+ Years18
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
Italy1
Poland7
Romania5
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia3
No passport held126

Religion

No religion155
Christian180
Buddhist2
Muslim42
Not answered17
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