Birch Crescent is in Oswaldtwistle, Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 3TE is located in the Immanuel electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birch Crescent, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3TE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 3TL, BB5 3TF, BB5 3TD, BB5 3TH, BB5 3BD, BB5 3TJ, BB5 3BB, BB5 3BA, BB5 3TN.

Birch Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Crescent are based on 2 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 3TE

Average Price
£268,526
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£268,526
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Crescent

Average Price
£268,526
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Birch Crescent, Accrington, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£146,0002004-06-11 £294,363
10 Birch Crescent, Accrington, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£83,0002002-11-28 £242,688

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		942 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,828 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Peter's CofE Primary School
Cartmel Avenue, BB5 0NW 		598 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle
Mayfield Avenue, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3AA 		655 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington
Hartley Avenue, BB5 0NN 		659 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Heron Way, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BT 		670 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
Exchange Street, BB5 0JD 		1,011 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		737 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		890 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,113 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Queen's Road West, BB5 4AY 		2,649 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		2,762 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		170 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		1,107 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		1,780 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		2,477 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		5,197 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
Cafe B's23 Fern Gore Avenue, Accrington554 yd
Coach House @ Rhyddings ParkPark Lane, Oswaldtwistle699 yd
Al - Hamza161b Richmond Road, Accrington756 yd
Rhyddings Business Enterprise SchoolHaworth Street, Oswaldtwistle889 yd
The Coffee House at Brave ChurchWatson Street, Oswaldtwistle931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Plough2 Broadfield, Oswaldtwistle340 yd
Spinning JennyRimington Avenue, Accrington415 yd
Stop & RestFielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle425 yd
Heys Inn52 Stone Bridge Lane, Oswaldtwistle920 yd
'Oswaldtwistle Social Club'Rhyddings Street, Oswaldtwistle931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fatimas37 Fern Gore Avenue, Accrington472 yd
Star East1 Catlow Hall Street, Oswaldtwistle807 yd
Cocoberry Desserts141 Ormerod Street, Accrington1,029 yd
Amico Pizza64A Ormerod Street, Accrington1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Peter'S C Of E Primary School
CARTMEL AVENUE 		grass pitches492 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic Primary School
MAYFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches676 yd
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School
Wordsworth Road 		grass pitches700 yd
Heys Sports Complex
HEYS PLAYING FIELDS FOOTBALL PAVILLION HEYS PLAYING FIELDS FOOTBALL PAVILLION HERON WAY 		grass pitches736 yd
Hippings Methodist Primary School
HERON WAY 		grass pitches774 yd
Bullough Park Playing Fields
Park Crescent 		grass pitches938 yd
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School
HAWORTH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite974 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 10.0%
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 speed66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 129 crimes were reported near Birch Crescent . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 3TE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 129
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Other Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 4
Public Order 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Broadfield Road520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kiln House Way252 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pendleton Avenue519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pendleton Avenue519 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Yew Tree Drive278 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pendleton Avenue519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pine Crescent99 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station343 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rimington Avenue416 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grange Close226 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB5 3TE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired128
Full-Time Employee53
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Part-Time Employee13
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Manufacturing23
Construction19
Human health and social work activities19
Education12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female135
Male131

Partnership Status

Single45
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed21

Health

Very good health95
Good health105
Fair health42
Bad health20
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship35
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 76
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
White265

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union6
Africa2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland4
No passport held35

Religion

No religion54
Christian196
Other religion1
Not answered15
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