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

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 3EL, BB5 3LX, BB5 3LZ, BB5 3NA, BB5 3EG, BB5 3DT, BB5 3EW, BB5 3DR, BB5 3EN.

Straits Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Straits are based on 9 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 3LU

Average Price
£141,323
Semi-Detached
£136,348
Terraced
£139,701
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£161,002

Estimated Average Property Prices for Straits

Average Price
£141,323
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on StraitsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Straits, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£91,0002022-02-16 £89,880
15 Straits, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£145,0002018-09-07 £161,002
15 Straits, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002018-09-07 £177,935
8 Straits, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£149,9502007-12-20 £182,816
12 The Old Sawmill Straits, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£119,9502007-12-20 £134,958

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,043 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		2,553 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 		231 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 		354 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School
White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3JG 		577 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle
Mayfield Avenue, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3AA 		624 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Heron Way, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BT 		724 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 		396 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,315 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 		2,350 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		2,587 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		3,166 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 		354 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		794 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		1,235 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		3,131 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		4,377 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, Oswaldtwistle245 yd
Royal Phoenix48-50 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle325 yd
Rhyddings Business Enterprise SchoolHaworth Street, Oswaldtwistle325 yd
Memories 2284 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle410 yd
Cafe NovaOswaldtwistle Mills, Collier Street450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Civic Arts Centre & Theatre (Wet Sales)155 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle88 yd
Tinker & Budget218 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle194 yd
'Oswaldtwistle Social Club'Rhyddings Street, Oswaldtwistle244 yd
Bay Horse Hotel226 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle276 yd
Tiger Lounge352 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle325 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Simply Indian Takeaway152 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle84 yd
Ossy Sandwich Shop216B Union Road, Oswaldtwistle84 yd
Taste of Italy200-202 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle116 yd
Smash Burger Delivery Co204 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle117 yd
Big Papa's Takeaway206 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle118 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoMill Hill, Oswaldtwistle276 yd
Heron Foods274 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle388 yd
Spar Stores99-103 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle818 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Fitness Bank Ltd
Union Road 		health and fitness suite177 yd
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School
HAWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite294 yd
Foxhill Bank Playing Fields (White Ash)
Harvey Street 		grass pitches348 yd
Oswaldtwistle St Andrews C Of E Primary School
SPRINGFIELD STREET 		grass pitches408 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School
MAYFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches630 yd
Hippings Methodist Primary School
HERON WAY 		grass pitches672 yd
Heys Sports Complex
HEYS PLAYING FIELDS FOOTBALL PAVILLION HEYS PLAYING FIELDS FOOTBALL PAVILLION HERON WAY 		grass pitches836 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 40.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.2 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 Straits Street dangerous?

In 2023, 543 crimes were reported near Straits . Only 18% 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 3LU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 543
Violence And Sexual Offences 210
Anti Social Behaviour 147
Shoplifting 43
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Public Order 30
Other Theft 27
Burglary 13
Vehicle Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 6
Other Crime 5
Drugs 4
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chapel Street149 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Monarch Street74 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Spring Street104 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Union Road253 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Union Road253 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area119 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Union Road253 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Higher Heys539 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Union Road253 yd
2023-12BurglaryFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Hodgson Street119 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired40
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Education20
Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities17
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage9
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female132
Male137

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex77
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced34
Widowed13

Health

Very good health125
Good health79
Fair health42
Bad health16
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 46
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani4
Other Asian5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White246
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Arab5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union4
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years5
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Romania1
Other EU countries1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion86
Christian152
Muslim14
Other religion1
Not answered16
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