Water Street is in Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 6QP 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 Water Street, Accrington, BB5 6QP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 6QN, BB5 6QW, BB5 6QS, BB5 6QR, BB5 6QQ, BB5 6PL, BB5 6QH, BB5 6EW, BB5 6QX.

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 6QP

Average Price
£97,286
Semi-Detached
£86,894
Terraced
£97,465
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
240 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,5002023-10-06 £75,486
254 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,0002023-06-16 £80,420
119 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£104,0002023-01-10 £97,531
266 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002021-05-28 £82,810
230 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002021-02-17 £80,318

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,383 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		2,324 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Alice Street, BB5 6QR 		20 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 		445 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 		658 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 		1,021 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School
St Anne's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sandy Lane BB5 2AN 		1,022 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 		1,372 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 		1,672 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		2,273 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,353 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		2,975 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 		953 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		2,977 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		3,143 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		4,107 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
The Jump WorksSydney Street, Accrington488 yd
Daly's Sandwich Bar104 Burnley Road, Accrington497 yd
Whitakers Arms322 Burnley Road, Accrington617 yd
Cafe Ri-An5 Stanley Street, Accrington764 yd
The Crafty Fox21 Abbey Street, Accrington782 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peel Park HotelTurkey Street, Accrington133 yd
Burnley Road Subscription Bowling Green Club188 Burnley Road, Accrington377 yd
Bold Street Social Club80 Bold Street, Accrington420 yd
Sydney Street Community Sports and Social Club Ltd7 Sydney Street, Accrington488 yd
Hustle Bar Ltd6 Water Street, Accrington745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Penny House lane Deli15 Penny House Lane, Accrington478 yd
Chinese Chippy110 Burnley Road, Accrington487 yd
New Jump Works Take Away @ JumpworksSydney Street, Accrington488 yd
Golden Apple103 Avenue Parade, Accrington555 yd
Proper Butties362 Burnley Road, Accrington700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar Store144 Burnley Road, Accrington377 yd
The Food WarehouseEastgate, Accrington675 yd
Tesco105 Abbey Street, Accrington856 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedArgyle Street, Accrington1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Peel Park
Avenue Parade 		tennis courts191 yd
Peel Park Primary School
ALICE STREET 		grass pitches216 yd
Highams Playing Field
Thorneyholme Road 		grass pitches806 yd
Accrington Cricket & Tennis Club
THORNEYHOLME ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts999 yd
Accrington And Rossendale College (Broad Oak Campus)
BROAD OAK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,056 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 speed56 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Water Street dangerous?

In 2023, 586 crimes were reported near Water Street . Only 17% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 6QP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 586
Violence And Sexual Offences 200
Anti Social Behaviour 147
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Other Theft 40
Shoplifting 34
Burglary 31
Public Order 28
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Crime 12
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pembroke Street341 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spencer Street326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Manor Street302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Street302 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Manor Street302 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Turkey Street156 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spencer Street326 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Spencer Street326 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Spencer Street326 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired47
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed22
Other13
Looking after home or family12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing25
Human health and social work activities21
Education21
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male166

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex99
Married: Same sex3
Separated7
Divorced36
Widowed15

Health

Very good health154
Good health122
Fair health51
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 73
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani47
Other Asian1
Black African2
Other Black1
White282
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union6
Africa2
Middle East and Asia16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years18
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
Ireland1
Poland1
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
No passport held51

Religion

No religion121
Christian155
Buddhist1
Muslim53
Other religion1
Not answered9
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