Westwood Street is in Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 4BW is located in the Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Westwood Street, Accrington, BB5 4BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 4BT, BB5 1DL, BB5 4BS, BB5 1DN, BB5 1DQ, BB5 1BX, BB5 4SF, BB5 1DW, BB5 1DR.

Westwood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westwood Street are based on 175 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 4BW

Average Price
£95,873
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£96,308
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£56,745

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westwood Street

Average Price
£103,526
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westwood Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
28 Westwood Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,0002023-12-07 £73,000
4 Westwood Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002023-05-12 £101,612
3 Westwood Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£63,0002022-11-24 £56,745
9 Westwood Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,0002022-06-07 £89,925
34 Westwood Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£119,9502022-03-25 £115,299

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,494 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,499 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 4Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School
Devonshire Street, BB5 1DW 		125 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
Park Road, BB5 1ST 		649 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School
Maudsley Street, BB5 6AD 		702 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
St Nicholas Road, Church BB5 4DN 		1,058 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Alice Street, BB5 6QR 		1,146 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		492 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Queen's Road West, BB5 4AY 		637 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,639 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		2,067 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,649 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		1,571 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		2,011 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,535 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		3,102 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
CostaDrive Thru, Hyndburn Road264 yd
GreggsHyndburn Road, Accrington363 yd
Vue EntertainmentHyndburn Road, Accringtonton367 yd
Micki Morgans Cafe18 King Street, Accrington368 yd
MAS 300 Ltd ta Shean Cafe41-43 Union Street, Accrington408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The AcornHyndburn Road, Accrington264 yd
Broadway1 Burnley Road, Accrington436 yd
The Castle Hotel75 Whalley Road, Accrington436 yd
The Stanley84-86 Blackburn Road, Accrington471 yd
Grey Horse263 Whalley Road, Accrington518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
York Street Chippy2 York Street, Accrington93 yd
Fortune Chinese Takeaway51 Whalley Road, Accrington344 yd
Domino's PizzaHyndburn Road, Accrington363 yd
Asha Indian Takeaway58 Whalley Road, Accrington436 yd
Cinnamon Spice85 Whalley Road, Accrington436 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LimitedArgyle Street, Accrington208 yd
Asda Stores LtdHyndburn Road, Accrington264 yd
FarmfoodsHyndburn Road, Accrington363 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington471 yd
The Food WarehouseEastgate, Accrington743 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite372 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite448 yd
Accrington Academy
Queens Road West 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool539 yd
St Christophers C Of E School
QUEENS ROAD WEST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches732 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex
PARADISE STREET 		health and fitness suite792 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed)
St. James Square 		health and fitness suite810 yd
Highams Playing Field
Thorneyholme Road 		grass pitches896 yd
Livingstone Road Sports Ground
Livingstone Road 		grass pitches916 yd
Accrington Stanley Fc (Wham Stadium)
CROWN GROUND CROWN GROUND LIVINGSTONE ROAD 		grass pitches941 yd
Peel Park Primary School
ALICE STREET 		grass pitches972 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed152.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Westwood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1099 crimes were reported near Westwood Street . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 4BW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1099
Anti Social Behaviour 329
Violence And Sexual Offences 309
Shoplifting 113
Public Order 86
Criminal Damage And Arson 84
Burglary 45
Other Theft 41
Vehicle Crime 28
Drugs 21
Other Crime 17
Robbery 9
Bicycle Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB5 4BW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Haywood Road519 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Derby Street373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Owen Street326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Owen Street326 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Owen Street326 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Owen Street326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Railway View341 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Railway View341 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Railway View341 yd

Employment

BB5 4BW area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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
Retired39
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other12
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed9
Self-Employed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities14
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities10
Education7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male147

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex60
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced26
Widowed10

Health

Very good health146
Good health83
Fair health37
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 48
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani57
Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White215

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union12
Middle East and Asia17

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years17
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia2
No passport held63

Religion

No religion132
Christian89
Muslim54
Not answered6
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