Union Road is in Oswaldtwistle, Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 3JD 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 3JD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 3LF, BB5 3HS, BB5 3JZ, BB5 3LA, BB5 3JY, BB5 3JJ, BB5 3JW, BB5 3LD, BB5 3LB.

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 3JD

Average Price
£121,191
Semi-Detached
£173,480
Terraced
£118,767
Detached
£154,590
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£121,498

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
324A Union Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£108,0002023-02-24 £98,974
316 Union Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002023-01-20 £92,111
332 Union Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£90,0002022-08-18 £81,297
296 Union Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-04-18 £239,007
364 Union Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£93,5002022-04-11 £89,389

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,510 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		2,956 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		5,173 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 Moor End Primary School
White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3JG 		99 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Springfield Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3LG 		306 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Heron Way, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BT 		683 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 		878 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School
Aspen Lane, BB5 4QA 		922 yd Community 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 		850 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,700 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 		2,878 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		3,118 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		3,432 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		459 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		878 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		1,324 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		3,564 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		3,948 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
Tap Select320 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle2 yd
Reena Tandoori Restaurant328 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle9 yd
Gobbiners Cafe359 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle50 yd
Lord Longworth (wet sales)6-8 Thomas Street, Oswaldtwistle73 yd
Memories 2284 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Vault- Wet Sales Only343 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle50 yd
Black Dog384 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle255 yd
Bay Horse Hotel226 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle282 yd
Tinker & Budget218 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle366 yd
Heys Inn52 Stone Bridge Lane, Oswaldtwistle408 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Uno344 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle77 yd
Spring Garden346 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle81 yd
Pizza Palace (Lancs) Ltd294 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle105 yd
Love Chico'sShop 3 251 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle228 yd
The Chippy255 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods274 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle149 yd
TescoMill Hill, Oswaldtwistle282 yd
Spar Stores99-103 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle602 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oswaldtwistle St Andrews C Of E Primary School
SPRINGFIELD STREET 		grass pitches216 yd
Foxhill Bank Playing Fields (White Ash)
Harvey Street 		grass pitches422 yd
Hippings Methodist Primary School
HERON WAY 		grass pitches580 yd
Heys Sports Complex
HEYS PLAYING FIELDS FOOTBALL PAVILLION HEYS PLAYING FIELDS FOOTBALL PAVILLION HERON WAY 		grass pitches701 yd
The Fitness Bank Ltd
Union Road 		health and fitness suite706 yd
Oswaldtwistle Immanuel Church Cricket Club
WILLOW PARK 		grass pitches723 yd
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School
HAWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite774 yd
West End Primary School
ASPEN LANE 		grass pitches1,018 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School
MAYFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches1,019 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 speed71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Road dangerous?

In 2023, 631 crimes were reported near Union Road . Only 15% 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 3JD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 631
Violence And Sexual Offences 230
Anti Social Behaviour 193
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Shoplifting 33
Vehicle Crime 31
Public Order 26
Other Theft 26
Burglary 14
Other Crime 7
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near James Street168 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Union Road340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Victoria Street118 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street118 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Millbrook Close427 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near John Street146 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Union Road340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Union Road340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Union Road340 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB5 3JD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 70% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired125
Full-Time Employee18
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Part-Time Employee8
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other2
Self-Employed2
Student (economically inactive)1
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles3
Administrative and support service activities2
Construction2
Education2
Other2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female103
Male79

Partnership Status

Single37
Married: Opposite sex44
Separated7
Divorced39
Widowed53

Health

Very good health32
Good health52
Fair health62
Bad health30
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 27
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani2
Black African2
White176
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom169
European Union7
Africa5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK169
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom130
Ireland3
Poland1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion33
Christian140
Buddhist2
Muslim2
Other religion2
Not answered3
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