Fountains Way is in Oswaldtwistle, Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 4NJ is located in the St Oswald's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fountains Way, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 4NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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

Fountains Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fountains Way are based on 64 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 4NJ

Average Price
£107,113
Semi-Detached
£146,074
Terraced
£185,304
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£3,187

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountains Way

Average Price
£107,113
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountains WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Fountains Way, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£112,0002021-09-15 £111,728
44 Fountains Way, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002019-08-16 £166,400
10 Fountains Way, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002019-05-17 £156,566
4 Fountains Way, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£84,5002019-05-13 £110,248
4 Fountains Way, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,8002018-11-22 £3,187

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		2,246 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		3,777 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		4,326 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 		385 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School
White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3JG 		1,159 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Springfield Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3LG 		1,220 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 		1,538 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 		1,663 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 		1,686 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		2,591 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Hyndburn Academy
Stourton Street, Rishton BB1 4ED 		2,660 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 		2,937 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Our Lady and St John Catholic College
North Road, BB1 1PY 		3,108 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 		5,440 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 		833 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		1,538 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,505 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		3,414 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		3,654 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, Oswaldtwistle253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Church & Oswaldtwistle Cricket ClubhouseBlackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle155 yd
Hare & Hounds331 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle528 yd
Accrington & District Golf Club Services LtdDevon Avenue, Oswaldtwistle590 yd
The Stanhill Pub & Kitchen61 Stanhill Road, Oswaldtwistle637 yd
West End Arms83 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummies386 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar Stores99-103 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle651 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West End Primary School
ASPEN LANE 		grass pitches235 yd
Church And Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club
BLACKBURN ROAD 		grass pitches327 yd
Accrington And District Golf Club
DEVON AVENUE 		golf587 yd
Foxhill Bank Playing Fields (White Ash)
Harvey Street 		grass pitches991 yd
Oswaldtwistle St Andrews C Of E Primary School
SPRINGFIELD STREET 		grass pitches1,090 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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fountains Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 157 crimes were reported near Fountains Way . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 4NJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 157
Vehicle Crime 45
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Violence And Sexual Offences 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Burglary 9
Other Theft 9
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 4NJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newton Street90 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dorchester Avenue342 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near All Saint'S Close331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wham Brook Close46 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spread Eagle Street144 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Devon Avenue355 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A679529 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dunster Avenue413 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dunster Avenue413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dorchester Avenue342 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee126
Retired30
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)13
Self-Employed12
Other8
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing29
Human health and social work activities21
Construction20
Education19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other12
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female132
Male157

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex89
Separated1
Divorced19
Widowed9

Health

Very good health151
Good health100
Fair health31
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 70
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other5
White275
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union2
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Oceania1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion88
Christian194
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered4
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