Union Road is in Oswaldtwistle, Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 3EG is located in the St Andrew's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3EG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 3EW, BB5 3DT, BB5 3EL, BB5 3EN, BB5 3EP, BB5 3LU, BB5 3LX, BB5 3HQ, BB5 3NA.

Union Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Road are based on 246 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 3EG

Average Price
£93,495
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£101,654
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£40,466

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Road

Average Price
£160,118
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
204A Union Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£30,0002021-08-23 £28,277
212 Union Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002021-07-22 £46,524
204 Union Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£50,0002020-03-26 £52,654
174 Union Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£119,0002007-12-14 £133,889
174 Union Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002007-01-25 £123,380

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,045 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		2,538 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 4Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Springfield Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3LG 		212 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DD 		391 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School
White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3JG 		547 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle
Mayfield Avenue, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3AA 		590 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Heron Way, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BT 		640 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		384 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,292 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Queen's Road West, BB5 4AY 		2,406 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		2,636 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		3,124 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 		391 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		799 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		1,163 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		3,126 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		4,378 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
The Coffee House at Brave ChurchWatson Street, Oswaldtwistle175 yd
Rhyddings Business Enterprise SchoolHaworth Street, Oswaldtwistle299 yd
Memories 2284 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle361 yd
Royal Phoenix48-50 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle388 yd
Coach House @ Rhyddings ParkPark Lane, Oswaldtwistle413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Civic Arts Centre & Theatre (Wet Sales)155 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle93 yd
Tinker & Budget218 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle128 yd
'Oswaldtwistle Social Club'Rhyddings Street, Oswaldtwistle175 yd
Bay Horse Hotel226 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle216 yd
Tiger Lounge352 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle381 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ossy Sandwich Shop216B Union Road, Oswaldtwistle2 yd
Simply Indian Takeaway152 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle2 yd
Taste of Italy200-202 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle35 yd
Smash Burger Delivery Co204 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle41 yd
Big Papa's Takeaway206 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle42 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoMill Hill, Oswaldtwistle216 yd
Heron Foods274 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle341 yd
Spar Stores99-103 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle842 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Fitness Bank Ltd
Union Road 		health and fitness suite227 yd
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School
HAWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite293 yd
Foxhill Bank Playing Fields (White Ash)
Harvey Street 		grass pitches384 yd
Oswaldtwistle St Andrews C Of E Primary School
SPRINGFIELD STREET 		grass pitches400 yd
Hippings Methodist Primary School
HERON WAY 		grass pitches586 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School
MAYFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches601 yd
Heys Sports Complex
HEYS PLAYING FIELDS FOOTBALL PAVILLION HEYS PLAYING FIELDS FOOTBALL PAVILLION HERON WAY 		grass pitches750 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 82.9%

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 speed64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.01 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Road dangerous?

In 2023, 603 crimes were reported near Union Road . Only 16% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 3EG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 603
Violence And Sexual Offences 237
Anti Social Behaviour 167
Shoplifting 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Public Order 32
Other Theft 29
Vehicle Crime 15
Burglary 14
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 4
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB5 3EG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Monarch Street145 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Spring Street24 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area489 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Frederick Street373 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Backhouse Street310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Queen Street424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Paddock Street192 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near James Street345 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bright Street542 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oakfield Crescent486 yd

Employment

BB5 3EG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired26
Part-Time Employee24
Unemployed14
Self-Employed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing13
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female114
Male127

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex42
Separated8
Divorced33
Widowed7

Health

Very good health112
Good health82
Fair health28
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 58
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese5
Pakistani12
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White203
Arab6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom217
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia13

Length of Residence

Born in the UK217
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Germany2
Italy3
Spain4
South and Eastern Africa3
No passport held43

Religion

No religion108
Christian103
Jewish1
Muslim23
Not answered6
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