Brecon Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Brecon Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/accrington-lancashire/brecon-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB5 4QS.

Average price (last 12 months)

£140,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£167,106

9 sales

Price range

£120k – £250k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Dec 2025

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At a glance

House prices£167k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkChurch & Oswaldtwistle station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

9 property sales on Brecon Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £140,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £167,106. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Brecon Avenue range from £120,000 to £249,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Brecon Avenue compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Brecon Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BB5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	9	£167,106	17 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Brecon Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Brecon Avenue BB5 4QS	17 Dec 2025	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Brecon Avenue BB5 4QS	28 Aug 2025	£186,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Brecon Avenue BB5 4QS	7 Feb 2023	£185,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Brecon Avenue BB5 4QS	20 Jan 2023	£185,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
40, Brecon Avenue BB5 4QS	10 Dec 2021	£249,950	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Brecon Avenue BB5 4QS	9 Sep 2021	£152,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Brecon Avenue BB5 4QS	23 Jun 2021	£150,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
34, Brecon Avenue BB5 4QS	10 Oct 2019	£136,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Brecon Avenue BB5 4QS	3 May 2016	£120,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
8, Brecon Avenue	£152,000 (Sep 2021) → £185,000 (Jan 2023)	+22% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Brecon Avenue

Crime

173 crimes were reported within about a mile of Brecon Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	66
Anti-social behaviour	31
Public order	16
Criminal damage & arson	15
Other theft	12
Vehicle crime	11

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Brecon Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Calder in east Lancashire Flood alert area
Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall Flood alert area
Rivers in Accrington and Oswaldtwistle Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Brecon Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School 118 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School 200 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.2 mi
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 302 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Oswaldtwistle School 96 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School 142 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Rhyddings 610 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Methodist	5–11	Report	0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Church & Oswaldtwistle station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Rishton station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Accrington station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Central Avenue (opp, Thwaites Road) 2 min walk
Central Avenue (by, Thwaites Road) 2 min walk
Tennyson Avenue (by, Thwaites Road) 2 min walk
Tennyson Avenue (opp, Thwaites Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Higher Heys Surgery
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington · 0.7 mi
Dr Bello's Surgery
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.0 mi
Richmond Medical Centre
Acorn Primary Health C C, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.0 mi
King Street Medical Ctr
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Oswaldtwistle · 0.1 mi
Heron Heron Oswaldtwistle · 0.5 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Oswaldtwistle Mill Express · 0.5 mi
Lidl Lidl Milnshaw Accrington · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
Oswaldtwistle Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
Oak House Dental Centre · 1.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	8 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.3%	62.5%
Private rented	9.2%	20.3%
Social rented	2.5%	17.1%
Households	606

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,417

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	97%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	98%	92%

Share of homes across Hyndburn with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Brecon Avenue

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Who lives around Brecon Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
White	97.2%	82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.3%	15.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Hyndburn
Christian	68.7%	51%
No religion	26%	28.4%
Not answered	3.4%	5.2%
Muslim	1.2%	14.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	97.4%	91%
Born outside the UK	2.6%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
Level 4 qualifications and above	28.2%	25.2%
Level 3 qualifications	22.5%	17.6%
No qualifications	16.2%	22.8%
Level 2 qualifications	12%	14.2%
Apprenticeship	9.9%	7.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.5%	10.4%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	46.3%	43.9%
Good health	34.8%	34.3%
Fair health	13.5%	14.8%
Bad health	4.1%	5.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
1 car or van in household	43%	43.2%
2 cars or vans in household	34.9%	24.2%
No cars or vans in household	12.5%	25.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.6%	7.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Hyndburn.

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