Kingsway is in Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 6LA is located in the Huncoat electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kingsway, Accrington, BB5 6LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 6LD, BB5 6LE, BB5 6JZ, BB5 6LG, BB5 6LF, BB5 6LL, BB5 6XD, BB5 6XA, BB5 6XG.

Kingsway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kingsway are based on 57 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 6LA

Average Price
£324,219
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£405,799
Flats/Maisonettes
£161,059
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsway

Average Price
£214,641
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KingswayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Kingsway, Accrington, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£391,0002022-10-07 £366,516
1A Kingsway, Accrington, Lancashire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002022-06-27 £161,059
5 Kingsway, Accrington, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0001996-02-02 £445,082

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		2,958 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		3,983 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitegate Nursery School
Victoria Road, Padiham BB12 8TG 		4,249 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rosegrove Nursery School
Havelock Street, BB12 6AJ 		5,130 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 Huncoat Primary School
Lynwood Road, Huncoat BB5 6LR 		634 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Alice Street, BB5 6QR 		1,686 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School
Maudsley Street, BB5 6AD 		1,995 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School
Manchester Road, Hapton BB11 5RF 		2,205 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Barnfield Street, BB5 2AQ 		2,205 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 		2,606 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 		2,934 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		3,674 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		3,948 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		4,623 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 		2,364 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		4,604 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		4,812 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMoorlands View School
Manchester Road, Dunnockshaw BB11 5PQ 		5,055 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's Park Hill School
Park Hill, Padiham Road BB12 6TG 		5,337 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
The Griffins Head503 Burnley Road, Accrington147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
'The Railway'2 Station Road, Huncoat1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Village Chippy14 Station Road, Huncoat1,015 yd
Proper Butties362 Burnley Road, Accrington1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Accrington Huncoat Primary School
LYNWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches715 yd
Bolton Avenue Playing Field
OAKHURST AVENUE 		grass pitches810 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 16.7%
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%

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

Safety

Is Kingsway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 57 crimes were reported near Kingsway . 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 6LA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 57
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Theft 13
Vehicle Crime 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Burglary 2
Shoplifting 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BB5 6LA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Winterley Drive510 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Winterley Drive510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moorfield Avenue369 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Winterley Drive510 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Winterley Drive510 yd
2023-10Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Towneley Avenue515 yd
2023-10Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Griffin Close187 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Griffin Close187 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Griffin Close187 yd
2023-10Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Griffin Close187 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BB5 6LA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired84
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing30
Education19
Construction15
Human health and social work activities14
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female149
Male158

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex157
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced20
Widowed11

Health

Very good health158
Good health106
Fair health30
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 88
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Pakistani12
Other Asian6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other3
White274
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union6
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years11
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
Italy2
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion69
Christian198
Hindu1
Muslim19
Sikh7
Not answered13
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