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

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 6RA, BB5 6EG, BB5 6EQ, BB5 6PQ, BB5 6PJ, BB5 6PH, BB5 6EF, BB5 6QY, BB5 6PN.

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 6QZ

Average Price
£73,730
Semi-Detached
£134,764
Terraced
£70,079
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£305,797

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
72 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£61,0002023-02-23 £57,051
50 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,5002022-12-02 £57,106
52 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002022-07-08 £69,862
74 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002021-11-26 £55,414
72 Water Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£39,9502021-07-13 £41,303

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		1,110 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,901 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 		266 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Alice Street, BB5 6QR 		417 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Barnfield Street, BB5 2AQ 		549 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 		691 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 		997 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 		1,142 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 		1,398 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,865 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		2,191 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		2,552 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 		882 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		2,554 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,746 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		3,685 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, Accrington93 yd
Daly's Sandwich Bar104 Burnley Road, Accrington161 yd
Cafe Ri-An5 Stanley Street, Accrington350 yd
ASDA Customer RestaurantHyndburn Road, Accrington372 yd
The Crafty Fox21 Abbey Street, Accrington377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sydney Street Community Sports and Social Club Ltd7 Sydney Street, Accrington93 yd
Bold Street Social Club80 Bold Street, Accrington164 yd
Burnley Road Subscription Bowling Green Club188 Burnley Road, Accrington216 yd
Hustle Bar Ltd6 Water Street, Accrington321 yd
Canine Club45 Abbey Street, Accrington380 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Jump Works Take Away @ JumpworksSydney Street, Accrington93 yd
Golden Apple103 Avenue Parade, Accrington134 yd
Chinese Chippy110 Burnley Road, Accrington162 yd
Barmy Sarnies13 Stanley Street, Accrington324 yd
AMB Delights13-19 Abbey Street, Accrington370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar Store144 Burnley Road, Accrington216 yd
The Food WarehouseEastgate, Accrington265 yd
Tesco105 Abbey Street, Accrington485 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedArgyle Street, Accrington647 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington715 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Peel Park Primary School
ALICE STREET 		grass pitches381 yd
Peel Park
Avenue Parade 		tennis courts614 yd
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex
PARADISE STREET 		health and fitness suite741 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite758 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite783 yd
Highams Playing Field
Thorneyholme Road 		grass pitches847 yd
Accrington And Rossendale College (Broad Oak Campus)
BROAD OAK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite946 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed)
St. James Square 		health and fitness suite958 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 98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.1%

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 speed75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Water Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1340 crimes were reported near Water Street . Only 5% 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 6QZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1340
Violence And Sexual Offences 428
Anti Social Behaviour 330
Shoplifting 131
Criminal Damage And Arson 108
Other Theft 79
Public Order 78
Burglary 68
Vehicle Crime 38
Other Crime 22
Drugs 20
Theft From The Person 12
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 8
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Back Water Street334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Owen Street498 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spencer Street298 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eastgate334 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hodder Street380 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hodder Street380 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hodder Street380 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Street478 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridge Street478 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bridge Street478 yd

Employment

BB5 6QZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Part-Time Employee40
Retired29
Looking after home or family28
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Other22
Student (economically inactive)18
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities18
Education16
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other5
Construction5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female189
Male205

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated11
Divorced42
Widowed9

Health

Very good health163
Good health139
Fair health56
Bad health24
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 71
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Chinese2
Pakistani149
Other Asian12
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White202
Roma5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union22
Middle East and Asia59

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years50
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
France1
Italy2
Poland16
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia20
No passport held59

Religion

No religion96
Christian103
Buddhist1
Muslim173
Other religion3
Not answered18
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