Tower Street is in Oswaldtwistle, Accrington and in Pendle district. BB5 4LU is located in the St Oswald's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tower Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 4LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 4NJ, BB5 4LY, BB5 4PB, BB5 4LX, BB5 4PH, BB5 4NB, BB5 4LZ, BB5 4NL, BB5 4NE.

Tower Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tower Street are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Pendle.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BB5 4LU

Average Price
£126,052
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£126,052
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Street

Average Price
£126,052
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
78 Tower Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£136,0002023-09-15 £131,268
92 Tower Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,5002021-10-22 £108,982
96 Tower Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002020-10-19 £108,152
78 Tower Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002020-02-07 £126,623
104 Tower Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,5002019-12-11 £129,151

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		2,251 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		3,781 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		4,330 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 West End Primary School
Aspen Lane, BB5 4QA 		421 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School
White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3JG 		1,187 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Springfield Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3LG 		1,241 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 		1,546 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Mount St James, Stanhill Road BB1 2DR 		1,678 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 		1,698 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		2,600 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Hyndburn Academy
Stourton Street, Rishton BB1 4ED 		2,623 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Queen's Road West, BB5 4AY 		2,920 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		3,119 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Mary's College
Shear Brow, BB1 8DX 		5,431 yd Further education Not Applicable 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 		865 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		1,546 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,526 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		3,430 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		3,648 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
West End Fish and Chips370-372 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Church & Oswaldtwistle Cricket ClubhouseBlackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle134 yd
Hare & Hounds331 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle523 yd
Accrington & District Golf Club Services LtdDevon Avenue, Oswaldtwistle553 yd
The Stanhill Pub & Kitchen61 Stanhill Road, Oswaldtwistle670 yd
West End Arms83 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummies386 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar Stores99-103 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle681 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West End Primary School
ASPEN LANE 		grass pitches268 yd
Church And Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club
BLACKBURN ROAD 		grass pitches300 yd
Accrington And District Golf Club
DEVON AVENUE 		golf550 yd
Foxhill Bank Playing Fields (White Ash)
Harvey Street 		grass pitches1,010 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 speed38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tower Street dangerous?

In 2023, 152 crimes were reported near Tower Street . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 4LU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 152
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Vehicle Crime 43
Violence And Sexual Offences 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Burglary 9
Other Theft 7
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wham Brook Close82 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dorchester Avenue368 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dunster Avenue418 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spread Eagle Street122 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Peel Bank Road510 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A679524 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newton Street84 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dorchester Avenue368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Devon Avenue330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near All Saint'S Close367 yd

Employment

BB5 4LU 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 Employee83
Part-Time Employee27
Retired22
Self-Employed16
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family7
Other4
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing28
Education17
Human health and social work activities17
Other11
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female115
Male105

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex64
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed7

Health

Very good health107
Good health78
Fair health26
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 49
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

White222

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
No passport held38

Religion

No religion82
Christian118
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered18
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