Highergate Close is in Huncoat, Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 6LX is located in the Huncoat electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1995-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highergate Close, Huncoat, Accrington, BB5 6LX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 6LH, BB5 6LQ, BB5 6LR, BB5 6XB, BB5 6LP, BB5 6LN, BB5 6XE, BB5 6XA, BB5 6TU.

Highergate Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highergate Close are based on 18 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 6LX

Average Price
£235,008
Semi-Detached
£223,072
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£258,880
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highergate Close

Average Price
£235,008
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highergate CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Highergate Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-08-21 £192,016
26 Highergate Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£103,0002011-02-14 £139,008
2 Highergate Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002008-05-23 £270,010
4 Highergate Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£169,9502004-08-06 £318,982
22 Highergate Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£66,9502002-05-03 £224,194

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		3,162 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		4,006 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitegate Nursery School
Victoria Road, Padiham BB12 8TG 		4,122 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rosegrove Nursery School
Havelock Street, BB12 6AJ 		5,168 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 		117 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Alice Street, BB5 6QR 		1,812 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 		2,018 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School
Manchester Road, Hapton BB11 5RF 		2,166 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 		2,408 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 		2,444 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 		2,759 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		3,992 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		4,027 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Shuttleworth College
Burnley Road, Padiham BB12 8ST 		4,508 yd Foundation 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 		2,622 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		4,577 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		4,917 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's Park Hill School
Park Hill, Padiham Road BB12 6TG 		5,293 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, Accrington422 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
'The Railway'2 Station Road, Huncoat485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Village Chippy14 Station Road, Huncoat491 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Accrington Huncoat Primary School
LYNWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches183 yd
Bolton Avenue Playing Field
OAKHURST AVENUE 		grass pitches591 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 0.0%
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 speed78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highergate Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 118 crimes were reported near Highergate Close . 57% 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 6LX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 118
Violence And Sexual Offences 37
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Vehicle Crime 17
Other Theft 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Public Order 5
Burglary 4
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Winterley Drive482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Huncoat474 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Daisy Hill Court513 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oakdene Avenue543 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakdene Avenue543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Huncoat474 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Winterley Drive482 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oakdene Avenue543 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oakdene Avenue543 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oakdene Avenue543 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired66
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)6
Other4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities14
Education12
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage8
Other7
Real estate activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female142
Male137

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex92
Separated2
Divorced31
Widowed16

Health

Very good health143
Good health74
Fair health43
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 55
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
White272

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Poland1
Other EU countries2
No passport held58

Religion

No religion110
Christian151
Other religion4
Not answered13
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