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

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 6QU, BB5 6QA, BB5 6EP, BB5 6QB, BB5 6EN, BB5 6EW, BB5 6QR, BB5 6QY, BB5 6EL.

Essex Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Street are based on 2 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 6QX

Average Price
£51,315
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£51,315
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Street

Average Price
£51,315
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Essex Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£45,0002021-07-22 £46,524
2 Essex Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£40,0002015-04-30 £56,105

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,263 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		2,152 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 		167 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 		319 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 		582 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 		876 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 		992 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 		1,265 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 		1,551 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		2,107 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,281 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		2,803 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 		903 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		2,804 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,981 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		3,935 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, Accrington318 yd
Daly's Sandwich Bar104 Burnley Road, Accrington337 yd
Cafe Ri-An5 Stanley Street, Accrington594 yd
The Crafty Fox21 Abbey Street, Accrington615 yd
Maundy Relief29 Abbey Street, Accrington617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peel Park HotelTurkey Street, Accrington196 yd
Burnley Road Subscription Bowling Green Club188 Burnley Road, Accrington244 yd
Bold Street Social Club80 Bold Street, Accrington270 yd
Sydney Street Community Sports and Social Club Ltd7 Sydney Street, Accrington318 yd
Hustle Bar Ltd6 Water Street, Accrington572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Jump Works Take Away @ JumpworksSydney Street, Accrington318 yd
Chinese Chippy110 Burnley Road, Accrington328 yd
Golden Apple103 Avenue Parade, Accrington383 yd
Penny House lane Deli15 Penny House Lane, Accrington407 yd
Barmy Sarnies13 Stanley Street, Accrington568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar Store144 Burnley Road, Accrington244 yd
The Food WarehouseEastgate, Accrington505 yd
Tesco105 Abbey Street, Accrington698 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedArgyle Street, Accrington867 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington963 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Peel Park Primary School
ALICE STREET 		grass pitches206 yd
Peel Park
Avenue Parade 		tennis courts363 yd
Highams Playing Field
Thorneyholme Road 		grass pitches794 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex
PARADISE STREET 		health and fitness suite984 yd
Accrington And Rossendale College (Broad Oak Campus)
BROAD OAK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite993 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,006 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,025 yd
Accrington Cricket & Tennis Club
THORNEYHOLME ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,037 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%

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

Safety

Is Essex Street dangerous?

In 2023, 804 crimes were reported near Essex Street . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 6QX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 804
Violence And Sexual Offences 254
Anti Social Behaviour 190
Shoplifting 96
Criminal Damage And Arson 71
Other Theft 49
Public Order 42
Burglary 38
Vehicle Crime 28
Other Crime 15
Drugs 9
Bicycle Theft 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Street432 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Spencer Street238 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spencer Street238 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Water Street251 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rowan Tree Close381 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Water Street251 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spencer Street238 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Elmwood Close391 yd
2023-12Public orderLocal resolutionOn or near Elmwood Close391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Spencer Street238 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee58
Retired23
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family11
Other8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing16
Education10
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female105
Male105

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex45
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed14

Health

Very good health92
Good health76
Fair health29
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 34
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani40
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
White164
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom187
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK187
10+ Years12
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom144
Ireland3
Romania3
Middle East3
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion77
Christian79
Buddhist2
Muslim42
Other religion2
Not answered8
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