Higher Firs Drive is in Clayton Le Moors, Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 5XJ is located in the Altham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higher Firs Drive, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5XJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 5WS, BB5 5WW, BB5 5UY, BB5 5WX, BB5 5WQ, BB5 5WT, BB5 5WY, BB5 5WR, BB5 5TR.

Higher Firs Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Firs Drive are based on 13 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 5XJ

Average Price
£225,434
Semi-Detached
£212,740
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£267,745
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Firs Drive

Average Price
£225,434
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Firs DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Higher Firs Drive, Accrington, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002019-09-03 £211,624
11 Higher Firs Drive, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£122,5002016-01-04 £163,299
15 Higher Firs Drive, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,9502014-01-31 £207,076
9 Higher Firs Drive, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£133,5002010-03-05 £192,614
7 Higher Firs Drive, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£139,9502007-09-05 £165,103

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		3,412 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		3,668 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 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors
Devonshire Drive, Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5RJ 		236 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School
Earl Street, Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5NH 		447 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Clayton-le-Moors BB5 5HT 		854 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
St Nicholas Road, Church BB5 4DN 		2,018 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
Harwood Lane, Great Harwood BB6 7SN 		2,171 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,712 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 		1,720 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Hyndburn Academy
Stourton Street, Rishton BB1 4ED 		3,058 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		3,700 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		3,752 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 		3,553 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		3,594 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		4,378 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		4,520 yd Community special school No 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
Baltistan217-219 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors575 yd
Francesco's189 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors601 yd
Kahaani Restaurant8 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors799 yd
caféWilliam25 Whalley Road, Altham West910 yd
Accrington Wildcats ARLFC @ Wilsons Playing FieldsClayton Hall Drive, Accrington984 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Albion243 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors519 yd
The Hare & Hounds (Kitchen)Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors538 yd
Conservative Club - Wet Sales Only286 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors538 yd
Hare and Hound's (Wet Sales)Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors539 yd
Crown Inn318 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Time277 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors528 yd
The Little Crown318 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors555 yd
The New Zorbas Takeaway167-169 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors621 yd
Pizza Ranch8 Barnes Square, Clayton-Le-Moors625 yd
Barnes Square Chip Shop & Chinese Takeaway9 Barnes Square, Clayton Le Moors660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op19-21 Pickup Street, Clayton-Le-Moors751 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whinney Hill Football Club
BOLD VENTURE FARM BOLD VENTURE FARM BURNLEY ROAD 		grass pitches256 yd
Mount Pleasant Primary School
EARL STREET 		athletics tracks, grass pitches454 yd
Clayton Civic Hall
PICKUP STREET 		574 yd
All Saints' C Of E Primary School
CHURCH STREET 		grass pitches825 yd
Wilson Playing Fields Track
SPORTS PAVILLION WILSON PLAYING FIELDS SPORTS PAVILLION WILSON PLAYING FIELDS CLAYTON HALL DRIVE 		athletics tracks918 yd
Wilsons Playing Field
Clayton Hall Drive 		grass pitches920 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higher Firs Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 163 crimes were reported near Higher Firs Drive . 49% 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 5XJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 163
Violence And Sexual Offences 55
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Vehicle Crime 21
Burglary 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Theft 7
Public Order 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lancaster Drive462 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cumberland Avenue462 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Henfield Close239 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lancaster Drive462 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Talbot Avenue437 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Gloucester Avenue485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hazel Grove347 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Martholme Avenue139 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Henfield Close239 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near A678490 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Retired47
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family8
Other5
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education24
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Construction14
Other12
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male166

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex128
Separated9
Divorced17
Widowed15

Health

Very good health197
Good health105
Fair health30
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 96
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White332

Country of Birth

United Kingdom319
European Union16
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK319
10+ Years16
5-10 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Lithuania2
Poland7
Romania3
Other Europe1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion88
Christian233
Muslim8
Not answered14
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