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

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 3JE, BB5 3NW, BB5 3NS, BB5 3JF, BB5 3PX, BB5 3PL, BB5 3JG, BB5 4QF, BB5 3NY.

Ward Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ward Avenue are based on 17 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 3NP

Average Price
£215,066
Semi-Detached
£201,852
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£258,010
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Avenue

Average Price
£215,066
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Ward Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002023-08-17 £172,814
6 Ward Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002022-12-16 £177,802
12 Ward Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£227,5002022-09-12 £213,032
5 Ward Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-06-17 £263,903
10 Ward Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£169,0002021-04-28 £198,056

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,780 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		3,240 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		4,890 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 		198 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Springfield Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3LG 		533 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School
Aspen Lane, BB5 4QA 		723 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Heron Way, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BT 		944 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 		1,116 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,118 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,984 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 		3,072 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		3,326 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		3,534 yd Voluntary aided 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 		253 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		1,116 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		1,589 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		3,663 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		3,845 yd Other independent 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
Lord Longworth (wet sales)6-8 Thomas Street, Oswaldtwistle213 yd
Gobbiners Cafe359 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle273 yd
Reena Tandoori Restaurant328 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle277 yd
Tap Select320 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle285 yd
Memories 2284 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Dog384 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle66 yd
The Vault- Wet Sales Only343 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle273 yd
West End Arms83 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle439 yd
Bay Horse Hotel226 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle552 yd
Rhoden Inn109 Roe Greave Road, Oswaldtwistle559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spring Garden346 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle222 yd
Pizza Uno344 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle225 yd
Pizza Palace (Lancs) Ltd294 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle382 yd
Love Chico'sShop 3 251 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle510 yd
The Chippy255 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods274 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle422 yd
Spar Stores99-103 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle443 yd
TescoMill Hill, Oswaldtwistle552 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oswaldtwistle St Andrews C Of E Primary School
SPRINGFIELD STREET 		grass pitches361 yd
Foxhill Bank Playing Fields (White Ash)
Harvey Street 		grass pitches531 yd
Oswaldtwistle Immanuel Church Cricket Club
WILLOW PARK 		grass pitches618 yd
Hippings Methodist Primary School
HERON WAY 		grass pitches839 yd
West End Primary School
ASPEN LANE 		grass pitches851 yd
Heys Sports Complex
HEYS PLAYING FIELDS FOOTBALL PAVILLION HEYS PLAYING FIELDS FOOTBALL PAVILLION HERON WAY 		grass pitches937 yd
The Fitness Bank Ltd
Union Road 		health and fitness suite938 yd
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School
HAWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,033 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ward Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 512 crimes were reported near Ward Avenue . Only 20% 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 3NP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 512
Violence And Sexual Offences 190
Anti Social Behaviour 133
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Vehicle Crime 47
Other Theft 24
Shoplifting 21
Public Order 17
Burglary 14
Other Crime 9
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Victoria Street341 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Duke Street300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near James Street395 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stanhill Street279 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wordsworth Close516 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Melbourne Street488 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lancaster Street170 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near B6231128 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area286 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Garden Street537 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee120
Retired44
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed28
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed10
Other9
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction23
Human health and social work activities20
Education17
Manufacturing16
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female187
Male168

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex112
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced31
Widowed15

Health

Very good health169
Good health116
Fair health50
Bad health18
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 82
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian3
Pakistani2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White335
Roma3
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom343
European Union5
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK343
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Poland1
Middle East2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion125
Christian199
Buddhist1
Muslim10
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered13
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