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

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 6SG, BB5 6RH, BB5 6TG, BB5 6TQ, BB5 6SF, BB5 6TF, BB5 6RS, BB5 6SJ, BB5 6SW.

Oswald Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oswald Street are based on 141 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 6SL

Average Price
£65,603
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£65,947
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£49,126

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oswald Street

Average Price
£84,582
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oswald Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Oswald Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£56,5002023-10-27 £55,032
17 Oswald Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,5002023-06-19 £77,938
25 Oswald Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£25,0002023-01-30 £23,445
21 Oswald Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002022-12-08 £71,269
19 Oswald Street, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002022-11-18 £63,791

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		849 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		1,803 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 Benjamin Hargreaves Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Barnfield Street, BB5 2AQ 		333 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School
Maudsley Street, BB5 6AD 		533 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Alice Street, BB5 6QR 		563 yd Foundation 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 		776 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 		851 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 		1,344 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 		1,568 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		1,712 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		1,923 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		2,464 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 		648 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		2,489 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		2,570 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		3,622 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
Tipsy Table Food, Bar and Lounge39-43 Abbey Street, Accrington262 yd
Abbey Friar35 Abbey Street, Accrington262 yd
Imposta Coffee Shop1 Abbey Street, Accrington262 yd
Maundy Relief29 Abbey Street, Accrington262 yd
The Crafty Fox21 Abbey Street, Accrington264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bold Street Social Club80 Bold Street, Accrington159 yd
The Queens Hotel31 Eastgate, Accrington198 yd
John's Snooker and Pool Club39-43 Abbey Street, Accrington256 yd
Canine Club45 Abbey Street, Accrington262 yd
Tiger Lounge117-119 Abbey Street, Accrington279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Plantation Street Chippy57 Plantation Street, Accrington160 yd
Golden Apple103 Avenue Parade, Accrington221 yd
Barmy Sarnies13 Stanley Street, Accrington255 yd
Santa's37 Abbey Street, Accrington262 yd
AMB Delights13-19 Abbey Street, Accrington268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Food WarehouseEastgate, Accrington205 yd
Tesco105 Abbey Street, Accrington284 yd
Spar Store144 Burnley Road, Accrington484 yd
Tesco2 Eagle street, Accrington707 yd
Aldi Stores LimitedArgyle Street, Accrington750 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Zone Hyndburn New Era Complex
PARADISE STREET 		health and fitness suite611 yd
Peel Park Primary School
ALICE STREET 		grass pitches614 yd
Accrington And Rossendale College (Broad Oak Campus)
BROAD OAK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite697 yd
Peel Park
Avenue Parade 		tennis courts756 yd
Central Fitness Centre
98A 98A BLACKBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite759 yd
Jetts Fitness Accrington
THE VIADUCT THE VIADUCT HYNDBURN ROAD 		health and fitness suite810 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Accrington) (Closed)
St. James Square 		health and fitness suite853 yd
Oakhill Park
Hollins Lane 		tennis courts1,010 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed72.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oswald Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1528 crimes were reported near Oswald Street . Only 4% 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 6SL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1528
Violence And Sexual Offences 486
Anti Social Behaviour 419
Shoplifting 140
Criminal Damage And Arson 110
Other Theft 90
Public Order 77
Burglary 66
Vehicle Crime 48
Drugs 24
Other Crime 23
Possession Of Weapons 18
Theft From The Person 14
Bicycle Theft 8
Robbery 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pembroke Street245 yd
2023-12DrugsOffender given penalty noticeOn or near Shopping Area451 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Street111 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Park Street111 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Washington Street67 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Washington Street67 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Washington Street67 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Street517 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Washington Street67 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Percy Street98 yd

Employment

BB5 6SL 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 Employee56
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Part-Time Employee20
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed14
Retired13
Student (economically inactive)11
Other10
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities15
Construction9
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female126
Male137

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex34
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced19
Widowed9

Health

Very good health110
Good health82
Fair health46
Bad health22
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 38
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Pakistani25
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
White230
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years13
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom179
Southern Asia4
No passport held77

Religion

No religion129
Christian85
Muslim29
Other religion5
Not answered15
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