Blackburn Road is in Oswaldtwistle, Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 4NQ 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 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 4NQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 4RQ, BB5 4NZ, BB5 4NX, BB5 4RG, BB5 4RD, BB5 4QT, BB5 4QY, BB5 4RB, BB5 4RE.

Blackburn Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blackburn Road are based on 819 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 4NQ

Average Price
£169,384
Semi-Detached
£191,540
Terraced
£159,109
Detached
£287,481
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£129,437

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackburn Road

Average Price
£193,005
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackburn Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
299 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£186,0002022-10-07 £168,947
319 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£152,0002022-09-02 £138,518
301 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-10-29 £174,372
343 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002021-10-29 £82,342
325 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£139,9502021-09-24 £135,788

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,743 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		3,267 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		4,854 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 		616 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Springfield Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3LG 		893 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School
White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3JG 		984 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DD 		1,060 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church
Bradshaw Row, Church BB5 4HG 		1,408 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		1,235 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		2,110 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 		2,445 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Hyndburn Academy
Stourton Street, Rishton BB1 4ED 		2,719 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		2,748 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 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		791 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		1,060 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,143 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		3,778 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		3,919 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
West End Fish and Chips370-372 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle287 yd
Royal Phoenix48-50 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle923 yd
ReAct Academy of Theatre Arts43B Market Street, Alleytroyds961 yd
Lord Longworth (wet sales)6-8 Thomas Street, Oswaldtwistle1,017 yd
Memories 2284 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle1,027 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hare & Hounds331 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle2 yd
Church & Oswaldtwistle Cricket ClubhouseBlackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle406 yd
West End Arms83 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle617 yd
Accrington & District Golf Club Services LtdDevon Avenue, Oswaldtwistle753 yd
Tiger Lounge352 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummies386 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle406 yd
Don Pablo's102-104 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle923 yd
Perfect Plaice122 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle942 yd
Appetite150 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle942 yd
Lin Spot140 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar Stores99-103 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle612 yd
Heron Foods274 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle1,012 yd
TescoMill Hill, Oswaldtwistle1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West End Primary School
ASPEN LANE 		grass pitches494 yd
Foxhill Bank Playing Fields (White Ash)
Harvey Street 		grass pitches660 yd
Accrington And District Golf Club
DEVON AVENUE 		golf749 yd
Church And Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club
BLACKBURN ROAD 		grass pitches755 yd
Oswaldtwistle St Andrews C Of E Primary School
SPRINGFIELD STREET 		grass pitches835 yd
The Fitness Bank Ltd
Union Road 		health and fitness suite954 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 95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.2%

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/s2.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blackburn Road dangerous?

In 2023, 161 crimes were reported near Blackburn Road . 50% 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 4NQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 161
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Vehicle Crime 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Burglary 9
Other Theft 5
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 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 4NQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Wordsworth Close492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spread Eagle Street415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wordsworth Close492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wordsworth Close492 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newton Street441 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Banbury Avenue458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Banbury Avenue458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dorchester Avenue418 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A6790 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dorchester Avenue418 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Retired56
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other8
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing26
Construction22
Human health and social work activities22
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other9
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female167
Male169

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed19

Health

Very good health171
Good health101
Fair health47
Bad health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 67
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Pakistani8
Mixed Other1
White325

Country of Birth

United Kingdom328
European Union1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK328
10+ Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Ireland1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion107
Christian207
Hindu1
Muslim9
Not answered14
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