Wessex Close is in Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 6UA is located in the Huncoat electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1991-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wessex Close, Accrington, BB5 6UA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 6JU, BB5 6JX, BB5 6UB, BB5 6UD, BB5 6JY, BB5 6JP, BB5 6UE, BB5 6LB, BB5 6NZ.

Wessex Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wessex Close are based on 18 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 6UA

Average Price
£166,047
Semi-Detached
£173,023
Terraced
£154,065
Detached
£242,939
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Close

Average Price
£166,047
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Wessex Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£169,0002023-01-27 £158,487
12 Wessex Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-09-23 £126,134
2 Wessex Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002018-04-27 £274,338
3 Wessex Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£99,9502006-09-29 £128,333
13 Wessex Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£103,0002006-09-14 £132,249

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		2,610 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		3,544 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitegate Nursery School
Victoria Road, Padiham BB12 8TG 		4,627 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 Huncoat Primary School
Lynwood Road, Huncoat BB5 6LR 		680 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Accrington Peel Park Primary School
Alice Street, BB5 6QR 		1,281 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 		1,548 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 		1,853 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 		2,046 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 		2,136 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 		2,464 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		3,424 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		3,531 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		4,177 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 		2,057 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		4,152 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		4,409 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		5,262 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMoorlands View School
Manchester Road, Dunnockshaw BB11 5PQ 		5,406 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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 Griffins Head503 Burnley Road, Accrington357 yd
Whitakers Arms322 Burnley Road, Accrington710 yd
Senator InternationalNewhouse Road, Huncoat1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
'The Railway'2 Station Road, Huncoat975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Proper Butties362 Burnley Road, Accrington605 yd
The Village Chippy14 Station Road, Huncoat894 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bolton Avenue Playing Field
OAKHURST AVENUE 		grass pitches413 yd
Accrington Huncoat Primary School
LYNWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches697 yd
Peel Park
Avenue Parade 		tennis courts1,091 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 85.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed116.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed48.43 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wessex Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 142 crimes were reported near Wessex Close . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BB5 6UA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 142
Violence And Sexual Offences 49
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Other Theft 17
Vehicle Crime 11
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Public Order 4
Burglary 3
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Deer Park423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oakhurst Avenue437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near A679122 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Moorfield Avenue113 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brown Birks Road309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brown Birks Road309 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oakdene Avenue178 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakdene Avenue178 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Winterley Drive124 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Winterley Drive124 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee144
Retired47
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family9
Other6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Manufacturing32
Human health and social work activities28
Education23
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female183
Male195

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex156
Separated8
Divorced29
Widowed9

Health

Very good health188
Good health136
Fair health42
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 92
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani17
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian1
White350
Arab2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom362
European Union3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK362
10+ Years13
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom328
Ireland3
Middle East1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion154
Christian187
Muslim16
Not answered21
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