Nelson Street is in Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 2HQ 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 Nelson Street, Accrington, BB5 2HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 2JQ, BB5 2EZ, BB5 2EY, BB5 2HD, BB5 2HA, BB5 2HJ, BB5 2EX, BB5 2NN, BB5 2HH.

Nelson Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Nelson Street are based on 52 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 2HQ

Average Price
£55,769
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£53,017
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£196,113

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Street

Average Price
£55,769
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
65 Nelson Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£66,0002023-01-20 £61,895
5 Nelson Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£207,0002022-06-16 £196,113
34 Nelson Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002022-02-18 £82,076
58 Nelson Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£43,0002022-01-10 £42,931
61 Nelson Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002021-11-29 £45,338

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		486 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,186 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 Woodnook Primary School
Hudson Street, BB5 2HS 		429 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Barnfield Street, BB5 2AQ 		822 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
Exchange Street, BB5 0JD 		915 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School
St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		1,043 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School
Devonshire Street, BB5 1DW 		1,054 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,021 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		1,554 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		1,607 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 		1,647 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		1,843 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 		911 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		1,863 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		1,904 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		3,022 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
Pappous Greek & Grill1 Mount Street, Accrington268 yd
Victoria Peak100 Abbey Street, Accrington330 yd
2 Sisters Cafe & Bistro33 Warner Street, Accrington335 yd
Church Street Chippy27 Church Street, Accrington347 yd
The Town Kitchen21 Church Street, Accrington367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Poplar Club - Wet Sales OnlyWellington Street, Accrington143 yd
'The Commercial Hotel'1 Church Street, Accrington347 yd
Warner Arms55-59 Warner Street, Accrington369 yd
Grants Bar1 Manchester Road, Accrington369 yd
Accrington Masonic AssociationAdelaide Street, Accrington400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
RCCG Open Heaven AccringtonRoyds Street81 yd
Omar's Takeaway76 Nuttall Street, Accrington164 yd
Hurns Bakers83 Nuttall Street, Accrington164 yd
Dixie Chick N Hut17 Church Street, Accrington347 yd
Brewteaful70-72 Abbey Street, Accrington378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco105 Abbey Street, Accrington427 yd
N.H. Foods LtdBrown Street, Accrington581 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington596 yd
The Food WarehouseEastgate, Accrington644 yd
FarmfoodsHyndburn Road, Accrington728 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex
PARADISE STREET 		health and fitness suite270 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed)
St. James Square 		health and fitness suite373 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite631 yd
Oakhill Park
Hollins Lane 		tennis courts657 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite716 yd
Bullough Park Playing Fields
Park Crescent 		grass pitches787 yd
Accrington And Rossendale College (Broad Oak Campus)
BROAD OAK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite852 yd
King George V Playing Field
Royds Avenue 		grass pitches940 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 97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.3%

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 speed71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed120.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed120.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Nelson Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1591 crimes were reported near Nelson Street . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 2HQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1591
Violence And Sexual Offences 529
Anti Social Behaviour 518
Criminal Damage And Arson 127
Other Theft 85
Public Order 81
Shoplifting 57
Burglary 51
Vehicle Crime 47
Drugs 27
Possession Of Weapons 22
Other Crime 19
Theft From The Person 14
Robbery 8
Bicycle Theft 6

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB5 2HQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Adelaide Street400 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area519 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area519 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area519 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given penalty noticeOn or near Shopping Area519 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area519 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area519 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Shopping Area519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nuttall Street150 yd

Employment

BB5 2HQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 2HQ 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 Employee46
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Part-Time Employee21
Looking after home or family15
Other14
Student (economically inactive)13
Retired13
Unemployed12
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

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

Female118
Male120

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex29
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated8
Divorced18
Widowed8

Health

Very good health98
Good health86
Fair health32
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 31
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani78
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White141
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom206
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK206
10+ Years25
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom166
Italy1
Poland5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
No passport held63

Religion

No religion83
Christian59
Muslim89
Not answered8
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