Whitaker Street is in Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 5AJ is located in the Milnshaw electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whitaker Street, Accrington, BB5 5AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 5AH, BB5 5AL, BB5 5AQ, BB5 5AD, BB5 5AA, BB5 4BA, BB5 5AG, BB5 5AP, BB5 4BJ.

Whitaker Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitaker Street are based on 23 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 5AJ

Average Price
£112,345
Semi-Detached
£118,879
Terraced
£111,365
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitaker Street

Average Price
£112,345
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitaker Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Whitaker Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-10-14 £113,540
1 Whitaker Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£133,0002022-02-08 £128,424
15 Whitaker Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-12-07 £119,685
7 Whitaker Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002021-08-09 £83,881
6 Whitaker Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£93,0002021-04-16 £105,626

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,817 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,878 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 4Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School
Devonshire Street, BB5 1DW 		409 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School
Maudsley Street, BB5 6AD 		829 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School
Park Road, BB5 1ST 		881 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
St Nicholas Road, Church BB5 4DN 		1,006 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Alice Street, BB5 6QR 		1,268 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Accrington Academy
Queens Road West, BB5 4FF 		120 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Queen's Road West, BB5 4AY 		423 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		2,006 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		2,338 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		3,028 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHeathland Private School
Broadoak, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		1,873 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		2,252 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,890 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		3,295 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
Accrington Stanley Football ClubLivingstone Road, Accrington457 yd
CostaDrive Thru, Hyndburn Road554 yd
Accrington Stanley Community TrustStanley Sports Hub, Thorneyholme Rd. Accrington757 yd
GreggsHyndburn Road, Accrington761 yd
Vue EntertainmentHyndburn Road, Accringtonton763 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Grey Horse263 Whalley Road, Accrington118 yd
The AcornHyndburn Road, Accrington554 yd
Broadway1 Burnley Road, Accrington755 yd
The Castle Hotel75 Whalley Road, Accrington769 yd
Enfield Cricket Club Social ClubDill Hall Lane, Church847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hungry Hedgehog228 Whalley Road, Accrington155 yd
Whalley Road Fish Bar230 Whalley Road, Accrington157 yd
York Street Chippy2 York Street, Accrington370 yd
The Kebab House184 Haywood Road, Accrington391 yd
Yuit Loung55 Marlborough Road, Accrington393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Stores LtdHyndburn Road, Accrington554 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedArgyle Street, Accrington589 yd
FarmfoodsHyndburn Road, Accrington761 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington870 yd
Spar Store144 Burnley Road, Accrington905 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Accrington Academy
Queens Road West 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool181 yd
Livingstone Road Sports Ground
Livingstone Road 		grass pitches525 yd
St Christophers C Of E School
QUEENS ROAD WEST 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches528 yd
Accrington Stanley Fc (Wham Stadium)
CROWN GROUND CROWN GROUND LIVINGSTONE ROAD 		grass pitches541 yd
Highams Playing Field
Thorneyholme Road 		grass pitches729 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite771 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite848 yd
Enfield Cricket Club
DILL HALL LANE 		grass pitches894 yd
Accrington Cricket & Tennis Club
THORNEYHOLME ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts997 yd
Peel Park Primary School
ALICE STREET 		grass pitches1,053 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed136.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitaker Street dangerous?

In 2023, 645 crimes were reported near Whitaker Street . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 5AJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 645
Violence And Sexual Offences 224
Anti Social Behaviour 186
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Public Order 39
Burglary 34
Vehicle Crime 31
Other Theft 22
Shoplifting 16
Other Crime 15
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB5 5AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Haywood Road267 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Owen Street540 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Gloucester Avenue406 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Worcester Avenue406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Worcester Avenue406 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near East Crescent472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near East Crescent472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near East Crescent472 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hambledon Mill Park522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ramsbottom Street395 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired59
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family14
Other13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing16
Education12
Other11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female160
Male160

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated8
Divorced19
Widowed23

Health

Very good health123
Good health113
Fair health68
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 55
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Pakistani63
Other Asian12
White233
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia32

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years25
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom230
Italy1
Portugal1
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia2
No passport held73

Religion

No religion82
Christian140
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim76
Not answered20
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