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

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 4QL, BB5 4NP, BB5 4NT, BB5 4QR, BB5 4QG, BB5 4QJ, BB5 4QN, BB5 4QW, BB5 4NU.

Brecon Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brecon Avenue are based on 31 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 4QS

Average Price
£186,255
Semi-Detached
£185,343
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£213,596
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brecon Avenue

Average Price
£186,255
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brecon AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Brecon Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-02-07 £176,558
8 Brecon Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-01-20 £177,733
40 Brecon Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9502021-12-10 £260,134
8 Brecon Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£152,0002021-09-09 £151,631
18 Brecon Avenue, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-06-23 £165,377

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,897 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		3,425 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunel Nursery School
Cambridge Street, BB1 1ES 		4,635 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 		232 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School
White Ash Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3JG 		640 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Springfield Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3LG 		741 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 		1,173 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Heron Way, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BT 		1,389 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 		1,278 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		2,198 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 		2,876 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Hyndburn Academy
Stourton Street, Rishton BB1 4ED 		3,118 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		3,163 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 		327 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		1,173 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,013 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newfield School
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road BB1 2PW 		3,567 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		3,986 yd Other independent 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, Oswaldtwistle498 yd
Lord Longworth (wet sales)6-8 Thomas Street, Oswaldtwistle675 yd
Reena Tandoori Restaurant328 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle722 yd
Tap Select320 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle726 yd
Gobbiners Cafe359 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West End Arms83 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle139 yd
Hare & Hounds331 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle514 yd
Church & Oswaldtwistle Cricket ClubhouseBlackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle544 yd
Black Dog384 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle642 yd
The Stanhill Pub & Kitchen61 Stanhill Road, Oswaldtwistle651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummies386 Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle544 yd
Spring Garden346 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle719 yd
Pizza Uno344 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle719 yd
Pizza Palace (Lancs) Ltd294 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle759 yd
Caspian Pizza House276 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar Stores99-103 Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle135 yd
Heron Foods274 Union Road, Oswaldtwistle772 yd
TescoMill Hill, Oswaldtwistle847 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West End Primary School
ASPEN LANE 		grass pitches291 yd
Foxhill Bank Playing Fields (White Ash)
Harvey Street 		grass pitches538 yd
Oswaldtwistle St Andrews C Of E Primary School
SPRINGFIELD STREET 		grass pitches588 yd
Church And Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club
BLACKBURN ROAD 		grass pitches846 yd
The Fitness Bank Ltd
Union Road 		health and fitness suite1,013 yd
Accrington And District Golf Club
DEVON AVENUE 		golf1,049 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 speed120.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Brecon Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 273 crimes were reported near Brecon 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 4QS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 273
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Vehicle Crime 70
Anti Social Behaviour 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Burglary 17
Shoplifting 13
Other Theft 10
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 4QS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dorchester Avenue184 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Banbury Avenue87 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near All Saint'S Close433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wham Brook Close476 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newton Street499 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Thwaites Road137 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spread Eagle Street542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dorchester Avenue184 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Banbury Avenue87 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brookfield Grove369 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB5 4QS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired84
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed14
Other6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Looking after home or family1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Manufacturing41
Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities16
Construction9
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female145
Male134

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex131
Divorced23
Widowed23

Health

Very good health115
Good health106
Fair health36
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 54
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White273

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Ireland1
Italy1
Poland2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion75
Christian195
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered7
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