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

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 6PZ, BB5 6PW, BB5 6PN, BB5 1AF, BB5 6PR, BB5 1ED, BB5 1AD, BB5 6PJ, BB5 1EA.

Water Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Water Street are based on 300 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 6PX

Average Price
£66,586
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£64,827
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£74,212

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Street

Average Price
£85,511
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£5,0002023-04-03 £4,899
24 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002023-03-17 £73,412
18 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-06-10 £97,745
3 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£45,0002022-04-05 £43,021
4 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Other, an established residential building 		£106,0002021-10-22 £98,521

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		998 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,663 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 John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School
Maudsley Street, BB5 6AD 		400 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School
Devonshire Street, BB5 1DW 		571 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Barnfield Street, BB5 2AQ 		614 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Alice Street, BB5 6QR 		655 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Woodnook Primary School
Hudson Street, BB5 2HS 		1,015 yd Community 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 		1,073 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 		1,287 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,636 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,124 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		2,314 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 		922 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		2,317 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,525 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		3,448 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
Cafe Ri-An5 Stanley Street, Accrington139 yd
ASDA Customer RestaurantHyndburn Road, Accrington144 yd
Cafe Brunch46 Broadway, Accrington170 yd
The Crafty Fox21 Abbey Street, Accrington183 yd
Maundy Relief29 Abbey Street, Accrington187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hustle Bar Ltd6 Water Street, Accrington83 yd
The Brooks Club Ltd (Wet Sales)Infant Street, Accrington180 yd
Canine Club45 Abbey Street, Accrington188 yd
Sydney Street Community Sports and Social Club Ltd7 Sydney Street, Accrington196 yd
Broadway1 Burnley Road, Accrington222 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Apple103 Avenue Parade, Accrington111 yd
Barmy Sarnies13 Stanley Street, Accrington120 yd
Los Pollos Hermanos25 Whalley Road, Accrington164 yd
AMB Delights13-19 Abbey Street, Accrington170 yd
Petraz Takeaway33-35 Whalley Road, Accrington178 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Food WarehouseEastgate, Accrington100 yd
Tesco105 Abbey Street, Accrington332 yd
Spar Store144 Burnley Road, Accrington392 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedArgyle Street, Accrington471 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington482 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex
PARADISE STREET 		health and fitness suite516 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite528 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite562 yd
Peel Park Primary School
ALICE STREET 		grass pitches600 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed)
St. James Square 		health and fitness suite723 yd
Peel Park
Avenue Parade 		tennis courts853 yd
Accrington And Rossendale College (Broad Oak Campus)
BROAD OAK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite958 yd
Highams Playing Field
Thorneyholme Road 		grass pitches961 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 96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 36.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 36.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 36.7%

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 Water Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1978 crimes were reported near Water Street . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 6PX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1978
Violence And Sexual Offences 618
Anti Social Behaviour 556
Shoplifting 174
Criminal Damage And Arson 148
Public Order 115
Other Theft 110
Burglary 85
Vehicle Crime 50
Drugs 39
Other Crime 25
Possession Of Weapons 22
Theft From The Person 15
Robbery 12
Bicycle Theft 9

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area260 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area260 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station458 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station458 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station458 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station458 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station458 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station458 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shopping Area260 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given penalty noticeOn or near Shopping Area260 yd

Employment

BB5 6PX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BB5 6PX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired72
Full-Time Employee55
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed11
Part-Time Employee8
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Self-Employed5
Student (economically inactive)1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing5
Administrative and support service activities4
Human health and social work activities4
Education1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Transport and storage1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female90
Male105

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex36
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated19
Divorced37
Widowed28

Health

Very good health51
Good health60
Fair health62
Bad health15
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 40
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Pakistani5
Other Asian3
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian6
White172
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom173
European Union11
Africa2
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK173
10+ Years12
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom132
Ireland3
Portugal1
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion63
Christian101
Buddhist1
Muslim21
Not answered9
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