Dorchester Avenue is in Oswaldtwistle, Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 4NR 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 Dorchester Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 4NR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 4NP, BB5 4NN, BB5 4NU, BB5 4NW, BB5 4NF, BB5 4NT, BB5 4QS, BB5 4PX, BB5 4ND.

Dorchester Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorchester Avenue are based on 16 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 4NR

Average Price
£155,053
Semi-Detached
£155,053
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorchester Avenue

Average Price
£155,053
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorchester AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Dorchester Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-11-26 £138,768
13 Dorchester Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£101,0002020-05-01 £122,328
5 Dorchester Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£114,0002017-04-26 £157,809
4 Dorchester Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£103,0002017-02-28 £138,369
9 Dorchester Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002015-04-10 £145,972

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,981 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		3,514 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		4,554 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 		198 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School
White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3JG 		820 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Springfield Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3LG 		887 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 		1,260 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Heron Way, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BT 		1,555 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		1,387 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		2,303 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 		2,849 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Hyndburn Academy
Stourton Street, Rishton BB1 4ED 		2,940 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		3,145 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 		509 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		1,260 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,170 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		3,542 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, BB1 5JT 		3,945 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, Oswaldtwistle326 yd
Lord Longworth (wet sales)6-8 Thomas Street, Oswaldtwistle855 yd
Reena Tandoori Restaurant328 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle900 yd
Tap Select320 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle903 yd
Gobbiners Cafe359 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle932 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West End Arms83 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle322 yd
Church & Oswaldtwistle Cricket ClubhouseBlackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle361 yd
Hare & Hounds331 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle418 yd
The Stanhill Pub & Kitchen61 Stanhill Road, Oswaldtwistle635 yd
Stanhill Working Mens Club40A Stanhill Road, Oswaldtwistle701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummies386 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle361 yd
Spring Garden346 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle900 yd
Pizza Uno344 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle900 yd
Pizza Palace (Lancs) Ltd294 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle929 yd
Caspian Pizza House276 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle1,002 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar Stores99-103 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle319 yd
Heron Foods274 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle938 yd
TescoMill Hill, Oswaldtwistle1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West End Primary School
ASPEN LANE 		grass pitches134 yd
Foxhill Bank Playing Fields (White Ash)
Harvey Street 		grass pitches665 yd
Church And Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club
BLACKBURN ROAD 		grass pitches668 yd
Oswaldtwistle St Andrews C Of E Primary School
SPRINGFIELD STREET 		grass pitches750 yd
Accrington And District Golf Club
DEVON AVENUE 		golf867 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 speed58.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed134.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorchester Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 275 crimes were reported near Dorchester Avenue . 36% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 4NR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 275
Violence And Sexual Offences 79
Vehicle Crime 72
Anti Social Behaviour 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Burglary 15
Shoplifting 13
Other Theft 11
Other Crime 6
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near All Saint'S Close350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Banbury Avenue97 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dunster Avenue259 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Peel Bank Road482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cardigan Avenue328 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Thwaites Road312 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thwaites Road312 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thwaites Road312 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A679418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thwaites Road312 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB5 4NR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired85
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family2
Other
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education28
Construction25
Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Transport and storage12
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Real estate activities4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female150
Male148

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed20

Health

Very good health142
Good health100
Fair health38
Bad health13
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 85
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani3
Mixed Other1
White294
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years4
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Ireland1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion57
Christian220
Buddhist2
Muslim4
Other religion2
Not answered14
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