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

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 1SJ, BB5 1RY, BB5 1RZ, BB5 1SH, BB5 0TL, BB5 0BG, BB5 0TJ, BB5 0BQ, BB5 0TN.

Empress Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Empress Street are based on 66 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 1SG

Average Price
£56,830
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£56,830
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empress Street

Average Price
£56,830
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empress Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Empress Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002023-12-01 £50,000
94 Empress Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002018-08-13 £54,494
42 Empress Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£34,0002018-05-25 £43,596
13 Empress Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002017-01-20 £59,306
15 Empress Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002017-01-06 £65,895

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		711 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,826 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church
Bradshaw Row, Church BB5 4HG 		247 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
Park Road, BB5 1ST 		443 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
St Nicholas Road, Church BB5 4DN 		760 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
Exchange Street, BB5 0JD 		798 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DD 		953 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		1,058 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Queen's Road West, BB5 4AY 		1,083 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,089 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		1,294 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,811 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		953 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		1,801 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		2,013 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		2,230 yd Other independent 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
Village Pizzeria Restaurant & The Dessert Factory378-380 Blackburn Road, Accrington70 yd
KFCHyndburn Road, Accrington370 yd
Monte Cristo125 Henry Street, Church388 yd
Hyndburn Leisure CafeHenry Street432 yd
Mr Gatty's Tea RoomElmfield Hall, Hyndburn Road, Accrington464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The AcornHyndburn Road, Accrington827 yd
Thorn Inn1A St James Road, Church946 yd
Tiger Lounge352 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle971 yd
The Stanley84-86 Blackburn Road, Accrington1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Handi n Roti368 Blackburn Road, Accrington36 yd
The Milky Bar412 Blackburn Road, Accrington117 yd
Crispy Cottage376 Blackburn Road, Accrington117 yd
Kwong Ming410 Blackburn Road, Accrington117 yd
Lala's Takeaway382 Blackburn Road, Accrington117 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GMBHHyndburn Road, Accrington331 yd
N.H. Foods LtdBrown Street, Accrington785 yd
Asda Stores LtdHyndburn Road, Accrington827 yd
FarmfoodsHyndburn Road, Accrington961 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hyndburn Leisure Centre
HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HYNDBURN SPORTS CENTRE HENRY STREET 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool294 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
BRADSHAW ROW 		grass pitches353 yd
St Nicholas Church Of England Primary School
ST. NICHOLAS ROAD 		grass pitches806 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite966 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,000 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed)
St. James Square 		health and fitness suite1,002 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School
Wordsworth Road 		grass pitches1,039 yd
St Christophers C Of E School
QUEENS ROAD WEST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,066 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School
MAYFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches1,077 yd
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School
HAWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,090 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 speed108.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Empress Street dangerous?

In 2023, 737 crimes were reported near Empress Street . Only 12% 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 1SG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 737
Violence And Sexual Offences 262
Anti Social Behaviour 164
Shoplifting 77
Criminal Damage And Arson 67
Public Order 39
Other Theft 28
Vehicle Crime 27
Burglary 26
Drugs 20
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road315 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Howard Close336 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bobbin Close318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road315 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bradshaw Street West244 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Persia Street127 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near May Hill Close176 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Howard Close336 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pearl Street347 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Edward Street506 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB5 1SG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee53
Looking after home or family52
Student (economically inactive)46
Self-Employed45
Other37
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Retired19
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Transport and storage20
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities6
Education5
Other1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female264
Male265

Partnership Status

Single160
Married: Opposite sex204
Separated10
Divorced12
Widowed5

Health

Very good health244
Good health170
Fair health76
Bad health28
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications111
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 79
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 71
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian8
Pakistani394
Other Asian30
Black African3
White75
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Arab4
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom339
European Union18
Africa3
Middle East and Asia169
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK339
10+ Years130
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom403
Spain3
Poland15
Romania2
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia46
South-East Asia3
No passport held49

Religion

No religion22
Christian53
Hindu3
Muslim384
Other religion2
Not answered65
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