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

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 1SH, BB5 1SN, BB5 1SL, BB5 1SW, BB5 1SG, BB5 1SQ, BB5 1SP, BB5 1SF, BB5 1RZ.

Swiss Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swiss Street are based on 19 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 1SJ

Average Price
£74,694
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£74,694
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swiss Street

Average Price
£74,694
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swiss Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Swiss Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002021-06-04 £69,491
25 Swiss Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,5002016-09-21 £82,718
1 Swiss Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£58,0002013-10-18 £83,338
3 Swiss Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,0002010-04-12 £101,827
3 Swiss Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002009-04-30 £69,637

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		801 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,860 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 		248 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
Park Road, BB5 1ST 		394 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
St Nicholas Road, Church BB5 4DN 		669 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
Exchange Street, BB5 0JD 		876 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DD 		1,031 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 St Christopher's Church of England High School
Queen's Road West, BB5 4AY 		997 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		1,144 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,172 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		1,217 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,866 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 		1,031 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		1,893 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		2,073 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		2,241 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, Accrington142 yd
KFCHyndburn Road, Accrington278 yd
Monte Cristo125 Henry Street, Church346 yd
Mr Gatty's Tea RoomElmfield Hall, Hyndburn Road, Accrington371 yd
Hyndburn Leisure CafeHenry Street396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The AcornHyndburn Road, Accrington777 yd
Thorn Inn1A St James Road, Church908 yd
The Stanley84-86 Blackburn Road, Accrington1,038 yd
Tiger Lounge352 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Handi n Roti368 Blackburn Road, Accrington126 yd
The Milky Bar412 Blackburn Road, Accrington172 yd
Crispy Cottage376 Blackburn Road, Accrington172 yd
Kwong Ming410 Blackburn Road, Accrington172 yd
Lala's Takeaway382 Blackburn Road, Accrington172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GMBHHyndburn Road, Accrington241 yd
Asda Stores LtdHyndburn Road, Accrington777 yd
N.H. Foods LtdBrown Street, Accrington819 yd
FarmfoodsHyndburn Road, Accrington939 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington1,038 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 pool228 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
BRADSHAW ROW 		grass pitches350 yd
St Nicholas Church Of England Primary School
ST. NICHOLAS ROAD 		grass pitches719 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite945 yd
St Christophers C Of E School
QUEENS ROAD WEST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches976 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite987 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed)
St. James Square 		health and fitness suite1,022 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 speed63.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swiss Street dangerous?

In 2023, 642 crimes were reported near Swiss Street . Only 15% 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 1SJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 642
Violence And Sexual Offences 212
Anti Social Behaviour 147
Shoplifting 77
Criminal Damage And Arson 64
Public Order 35
Other Theft 28
Burglary 24
Drugs 16
Vehicle Crime 15
Other Crime 11
Possession Of Weapons 8
Robbery 3
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 1SJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road260 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bobbin Close361 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Persia Street111 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bradshaw Street West236 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Howard Close427 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Howard Close427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near May Hill Close269 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Edward Street499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Edward Street499 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Lion Court462 yd

Employment

BB5 1SJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BB5 1SJ 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 Employee47
Looking after home or family43
Part-Time Employee41
Retired24
Self-Employed22
Other21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Manufacturing32
Transport and storage15
Human health and social work activities13
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities5
Education5
Administrative and support service activities4
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female198
Male179

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated11
Divorced13
Widowed12

Health

Very good health174
Good health144
Fair health37
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 43
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese3
Indian4
Pakistani242
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White98
Arab2
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union20
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia79
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years64
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
Ireland2
Italy7
Spain1
Poland12
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Middle East1
Southern Asia20
No passport held43

Religion

No religion47
Christian64
Muslim260
Not answered7
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