The Close is in Rising Bridge, Accrington and in Rossendale district. BB5 2ST is located in the Worsley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Rising Bridge, Accrington, BB5 2ST and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 2AL, BB5 2SP, BB5 2SS, BB5 2SR, BB5 2SN, BB5 2SW, BB5 2SJ, BB5 2SB, BB5 2TA.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rossendale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 2ST

Average Price
£140,386
Semi-Detached
£236,670
Terraced
£128,350
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£187,369
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 The Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002020-09-02 £167,858
8 The Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,5002020-07-24 £194,414
10 The Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002019-11-08 £126,978
12 The Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002019-05-24 £144,858
10 The Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002015-10-13 £129,550

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hillside Nursery School
Cedar Avenue, Haslingden BB4 5NH 		2,801 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		3,347 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		4,530 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 4St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School
Rising Bridge Road, Rising Bridge BB5 2SW 		163 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School
Church Avenue, Baxenden BB5 2RQ 		1,588 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School
Regent Street, Rossendale BB4 5HQ 		2,214 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Haslingden Primary School
Ryefield Avenue, Haslingden BB4 4BJ 		2,903 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden
Lime Road, Haslingden BB4 5NP 		2,961 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,251 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAll Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall BB4 6SJ 		3,853 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Alder Grange School
Calder Road, Rawtenstall BB4 8HW 		4,029 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		4,112 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Broadway, Haslingden BB4 4EY 		4,468 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 		3,345 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBelmont School
Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall BB4 6RX 		3,784 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall BB4 6RX 		3,947 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		4,114 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tor View School
Clod Lane, Haslingden BB4 6LR 		4,414 yd Academy special converter No 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
Abdullahs Restaurant Ltd600 Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge218 yd
McDonald's Restaurant Ltd.Mcdonalds, Blackburn Road218 yd
Jenni's House LtdBlackburn Road, Acre623 yd
Croft Top Equestrian CentreRossendale And Hyndburn Equestrian Centre, Kings Highway762 yd
Anarkali Indian RestaurantFarmers Glory Inn, Roundhill Road850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Garden628 Blackburn Road, Rising Bridge218 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Johns Stonefold C Of E Primary School
Rising Bridge Road 		grass pitches179 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 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed27.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed27.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed36.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed36.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 54 crimes were reported near The Close . 70% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 2ST.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 54
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Violence And Sexual Offences 11
Other Theft 9
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Drugs 2
Public Order 1
Other Crime 1
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Underbank Road188 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station217 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rising Bridge Road394 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Underbank Road188 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close0 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close0 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close0 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close0 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Northfield Road131 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Close0 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee61
Retired53
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other10
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction11
Human health and social work activities10
Education9
Other6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female128
Male121

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed6

Health

Very good health75
Good health106
Fair health45
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 48
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani1
White244

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union10
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years11
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Ireland4
Southern Asia1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion107
Christian125
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Not answered12
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