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

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 1SF, BB5 1SH, BB5 1SA, BB5 1SJ, BB5 1SD, BB5 1SE, BB5 1SG, BB5 1SN, BB5 4HA.

Persia Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Persia Street are based on 83 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 1SQ

Average Price
£55,234
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£54,630
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£29,752
Other
£129,640

Estimated Average Property Prices for Persia Street

Average Price
£55,234
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Persia Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Persia Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002022-02-03 £57,936
44 Persia Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£124,5502021-05-18 £129,640
24 Persia Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£30,0002021-04-23 £34,073
17 Persia Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002020-12-17 £64,093
17 Persia Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£28,0002020-11-06 £32,844

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		808 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,950 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 		137 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
Park Road, BB5 1ST 		504 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
St Nicholas Road, Church BB5 4DN 		679 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
Exchange Street, BB5 0JD 		916 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DD 		956 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 		1,067 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		1,084 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,200 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		1,304 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,938 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 		956 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		1,878 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		1,975 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		2,344 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		5,448 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
Village Pizzeria Restaurant & The Dessert Factory378-380 Blackburn Road, Accrington111 yd
Monte Cristo125 Henry Street, Church261 yd
Hyndburn Leisure CafeHenry Street305 yd
KFCHyndburn Road, Accrington308 yd
CSG Foods @ StudioHenry Street, Church341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thorn Inn1A St James Road, Church820 yd
The AcornHyndburn Road, Accrington884 yd
Tiger Lounge352 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Milky Bar412 Blackburn Road, Accrington105 yd
Crispy Cottage376 Blackburn Road, Accrington105 yd
Kwong Ming410 Blackburn Road, Accrington105 yd
Lala's Takeaway382 Blackburn Road, Accrington105 yd
Tasty Grill384 Blackburn Road, Accrington105 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UK GMBHHyndburn Road, Accrington315 yd
Asda Stores LtdHyndburn Road, Accrington884 yd
N.H. Foods LtdBrown Street, Accrington909 yd
FarmfoodsHyndburn Road, Accrington1,050 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 pool180 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
BRADSHAW ROW 		grass pitches240 yd
St Nicholas Church Of England Primary School
ST. NICHOLAS ROAD 		grass pitches712 yd
St Christophers C Of E School
QUEENS ROAD WEST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,037 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,056 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 speed78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Persia Street dangerous?

In 2023, 694 crimes were reported near Persia Street . Only 13% 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 1SQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 694
Violence And Sexual Offences 249
Anti Social Behaviour 161
Shoplifting 77
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Public Order 35
Other Theft 30
Burglary 25
Vehicle Crime 16
Drugs 14
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 7
Robbery 2
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 1SQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Edward Street391 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Emma Street154 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lister Street452 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket315 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BB5 1SQ 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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