Whalley Road is in Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 1BX is located in the Milnshaw 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 1BX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 1DN, BB5 1DW, BB5 1BS, BB5 1DL, BB5 1DB, BB5 1BZ, BB5 4BW, BB5 1DP, BB5 4BL.

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 1BX

Average Price
£252,838
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£153,796
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£58,662
Other
£924,765

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
United Reformed Church Whalley Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-03-11 £175,978
145 Whalley Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£175,0002020-12-11 £189,089
175 Whalley Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002020-06-26 £91,528
169 Whalley Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£126,0002019-09-02 £149,961
Milnshaw House, 161 Whalley Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£350,0002019-02-26 £397,530

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,528 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,623 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 		60 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 		596 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
Park Road, BB5 1ST 		783 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Alice Street, BB5 6QR 		1,045 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
St Nicholas Road, Church BB5 4DN 		1,151 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 		461 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 		673 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,753 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		2,201 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,679 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 		1,543 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		2,146 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,653 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		3,237 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
CostaDrive Thru, Hyndburn Road398 yd
Vue EntertainmentHyndburn Road, Accringtonton431 yd
Micki Morgans Cafe18 King Street, Accrington431 yd
MAS 300 Ltd ta Shean Cafe41-43 Union Street, Accrington457 yd
GreggsHyndburn Road, Accrington459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The AcornHyndburn Road, Accrington398 yd
Broadway1 Burnley Road, Accrington411 yd
The Castle Hotel75 Whalley Road, Accrington421 yd
Grey Horse263 Whalley Road, Accrington464 yd
The Stanley84-86 Blackburn Road, Accrington544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
York Street Chippy2 York Street, Accrington44 yd
Fortune Chinese Takeaway51 Whalley Road, Accrington324 yd
Yuit Loung55 Marlborough Road, Accrington338 yd
Asha Indian Takeaway58 Whalley Road, Accrington411 yd
Cinnamon Spice85 Whalley Road, Accrington421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LimitedArgyle Street, Accrington250 yd
Asda Stores LtdHyndburn Road, Accrington398 yd
FarmfoodsHyndburn Road, Accrington459 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington544 yd
Spar Store144 Burnley Road, Accrington664 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite467 yd
Accrington Academy
Queens Road West 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool517 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite532 yd
Highams Playing Field
Thorneyholme Road 		grass pitches762 yd
St Christophers C Of E School
QUEENS ROAD WEST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches774 yd
Livingstone Road Sports Ground
Livingstone Road 		grass pitches835 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex
PARADISE STREET 		health and fitness suite846 yd
Peel Park Primary School
ALICE STREET 		grass pitches859 yd
Accrington Stanley Fc (Wham Stadium)
CROWN GROUND CROWN GROUND LIVINGSTONE ROAD 		grass pitches884 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed)
St. James Square 		health and fitness suite897 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whalley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 964 crimes were reported near Whalley Road . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 1BX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 964
Violence And Sexual Offences 278
Anti Social Behaviour 263
Shoplifting 108
Criminal Damage And Arson 78
Public Order 68
Burglary 49
Other Theft 37
Vehicle Crime 28
Drugs 19
Other Crime 14
Possession Of Weapons 7
Robbery 7
Bicycle Theft 4
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 1BX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edgar Street542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Owen Street232 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Railway View279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Railway View279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Railway View279 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Owen Street232 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Owen Street232 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Owen Street232 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Maudsley Street424 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Railway View279 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired64
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed17
Other16
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing19
Education18
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction7
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female171
Male143

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed16

Health

Very good health147
Good health111
Fair health41
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 59
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian1
Pakistani33
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
White270
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union8
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years10
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland4
Italy1
Poland6
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion91
Christian169
Muslim41
Other religion1
Not answered13
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