Squirrels Close is in Accrington and in Hyndburn district. BB5 6XJ is located in the Huncoat electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hyndburn. This postcode has been in use since 1992-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Squirrels Close, Accrington, BB5 6XJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BB5 6XL, BB5 6XH, BB5 6XQ, BB5 6HQ, BB5 6HH, BB5 6HW, BB5 6XN, BB5 6RG, BB5 6HG.

Squirrels Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Squirrels Close are based on 20 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 6XJ

Average Price
£261,473
Semi-Detached
£230,665
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£292,280
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Squirrels Close

Average Price
£261,473
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Squirrels CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Squirrels Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£147,0002018-07-27 £183,688
7 Squirrels Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£219,9502012-09-17 £311,496
5 Squirrels Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002010-04-09 £238,495
7 Squirrels Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002005-12-16 £294,380
6 Squirrels Close, Accrington, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£121,0002004-06-25 £237,405

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lee Royd Nursery School
Royds Street, BB5 2LH 		2,187 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fairfield Nursery School
Fairfield Street, BB5 0LD 		3,081 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitegate Nursery School
Victoria Road, Padiham BB12 8TG 		5,081 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 		834 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington Huncoat Primary School
Lynwood Road, Huncoat BB5 6LR 		1,077 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School
Maudsley Street, BB5 6AD 		1,086 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 		1,437 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 		1,597 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 		1,733 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 		2,064 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hollins
Hollins Lane, BB5 2QY 		3,070 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, BB5 0LU 		3,071 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3EA 		3,716 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 		1,674 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oswaldtwistle School
Union Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3DA 		3,693 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Broadfield Specialist School
Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle BB5 3BE 		3,952 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle BB5 4QG 		4,807 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
Whitakers Arms322 Burnley Road, Accrington251 yd
Senator InternationalNewhouse Road, Huncoat797 yd
The Griffins Head503 Burnley Road, Accrington816 yd
Accrington Stanley Community TrustStanley Sports Hub, Thorneyholme Rd. Accrington907 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peel Park HotelTurkey Street, Accrington787 yd
Accrington C C ClubhouseThorneyholme Road, Accrington819 yd
Burnley Road Subscription Bowling Green Club188 Burnley Road, Accrington1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Proper Butties362 Burnley Road, Accrington146 yd
Penny House lane Deli15 Penny House Lane, Accrington980 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar Store144 Burnley Road, Accrington1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bolton Avenue Playing Field
OAKHURST AVENUE 		grass pitches510 yd
Peel Park
Avenue Parade 		tennis courts654 yd
Accrington Cricket & Tennis Club
THORNEYHOLME ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts818 yd
Peel Park Primary School
ALICE STREET 		grass pitches837 yd
Highams Playing Field
Thorneyholme Road 		grass pitches935 yd
Accrington Huncoat Primary School
LYNWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches1,061 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 speed31.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Squirrels Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 168 crimes were reported near Squirrels Close . 49% 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 6XJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 168
Violence And Sexual Offences 72
Anti Social Behaviour 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Theft 6
Public Order 4
Other Crime 4
Burglary 4
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Deer Park132 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thirlmere Close515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rydal Close443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oakhurst Avenue378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Windermere Avenue515 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Within Grove441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burnley Road251 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Burnley Road251 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parker Street158 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Windermere Avenue515 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee150
Retired67
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other9
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education26
Human health and social work activities24
Construction22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Real estate activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female187
Male187

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex183
Separated6
Divorced13
Widowed21

Health

Very good health204
Good health125
Fair health37
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 72
Degree or Similar 116
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White362
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom362
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK362
10+ Years9
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom338
Italy1
Lithuania2
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion110
Christian247
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered16
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