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

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 1JP, BB5 1LE, BB5 1LP, BB5 1LL, BB5 1JJ, BB5 1PT, BB5 1PL, BB5 1LY, BB5 1NE.

Birch Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Street 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 1LG

Average Price
£114,364
Semi-Detached
£114,364
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Street

Average Price
£114,364
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6A Birch Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£50,0002004-02-03 £114,364

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		973 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,206 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 		553 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
Park Road, BB5 1ST 		743 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School
Maudsley Street, BB5 6AD 		797 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Woodnook Primary School
Hudson Street, BB5 2HS 		937 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Barnfield Street, BB5 2AQ 		949 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 		1,039 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 		1,137 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,225 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		1,852 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,116 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 		1,182 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		1,853 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,127 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		2,985 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
Cha Cha Chai105 Blackburn Road, Accrington28 yd
Space 2 Make70-72 Blackburn Road, Accrington58 yd
Carers Link Lancashire54-56 Blackburn Road, Accrington78 yd
Mediterranean Kitchen92 Blackburn Road, Accrington88 yd
Desi Diner46 Blackburn Road, Accrington95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nags Head (Wet Sales Only)78 Blackburn Road, Accrington58 yd
The Stanley84-86 Blackburn Road, Accrington80 yd
The Bees Knees89-95 Blackburn Road, Accrington92 yd
Town HallBlackburn Road, Accrington153 yd
'The Commercial Hotel'1 Church Street, Accrington248 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Freddy's Chicken & Pizza68 Blackburn Road, Accrington55 yd
Parmos74 Blackburn Road, Accrington58 yd
Smash & Eat66 Blackburn Road, Accrington58 yd
Jaffas's94 Blackburn Road, Accrington91 yd
Subway23 Union Street, Accrington114 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington80 yd
FarmfoodsHyndburn Road, Accrington221 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedArgyle Street, Accrington363 yd
Tesco105 Abbey Street, Accrington469 yd
The Food WarehouseEastgate, Accrington477 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite126 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite209 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex
PARADISE STREET 		health and fitness suite249 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed)
St. James Square 		health and fitness suite308 yd
Peel Park Primary School
ALICE STREET 		grass pitches1,042 yd
Accrington Academy
Queens Road West 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,085 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Birch Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1754 crimes were reported near Birch 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 anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 1LG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1754
Anti Social Behaviour 548
Violence And Sexual Offences 505
Shoplifting 140
Criminal Damage And Arson 136
Public Order 116
Other Theft 83
Burglary 65
Drugs 47
Vehicle Crime 33
Other Crime 23
Possession Of Weapons 22
Theft From The Person 13
Robbery 12
Bicycle Theft 11

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Derby Street458 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Back Water Street368 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Birch Street0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Portland Street537 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Frederick Street453 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station242 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mason Street321 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station242 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station242 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station242 yd

Employment

BB5 1LG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee97
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Retired24
Self-Employed20
Part-Time Employee17
Other12
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Human health and social work activities25
Accommodation and food service activities20
Transport and storage12
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education9
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female95
Male151

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex34
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced34
Widowed8

Health

Very good health87
Good health83
Fair health55
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 63
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Pakistani13
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other1
White209
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom199
European Union21
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK199
10+ Years17
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Poland14
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia4
Central and South America5
No passport held53

Religion

No religion110
Christian90
Buddhist2
Muslim16
Other religion5
Not answered23
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