Burns Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£210,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£146,389

9 sales

Price range

£105k – £210k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Aug 2026

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At a glance

House prices£146k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkChurch & Oswaldtwistle station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% freeholdAcross 10 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 Burns Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £210,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £150,167. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Burns Avenue range from £105,000 to £210,000. 80% of homes sold here were freehold and 20% leasehold.

House prices on Burns Avenue compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Burns 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: 80% freehold and 20% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£150,167	17 Aug 2026
Terraced	3	£138,833	28 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Burns Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
29, Burns Avenue BB5 4RB	17 Aug 2026	£210,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
23, Burns Avenue BB5 4RB	24 Sep 2025	£175,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, Burns Avenue BB5 4RB	21 Mar 2025	£160,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Burns Avenue BB5 4RB	28 Jul 2023	£146,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Burns Avenue BB5 4RB	25 Mar 2021	£147,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Burns Avenue BB5 4RB	10 Jul 2020	£92,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Burns Avenue BB5 4RB	15 May 2020	£107,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
1, Burns Avenue BB5 4RB	30 Aug 2019	£144,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Burns Avenue BB5 4RB	16 Nov 2018	£123,500	Terraced	Freehold
1, Burns Avenue BB5 4RB	29 Sep 2017	£105,000	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
16, Burns Avenue	£123,500 (Nov 2018) → £146,000 (Jul 2023)	+18% over 5 yrs
10, Burns Avenue	£92,000 (Jul 2020) → £147,000 (Mar 2021)	+60% over under a year
1, Burns Avenue	£105,000 (Sep 2017) → £144,000 (Aug 2019)	+37% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Burns Avenue

Crime

220 crimes were reported within about a mile of Burns Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	82
Anti-social behaviour	35
Criminal damage & arson	21
Other theft	19
Public order	17
Vehicle crime	13

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

Flood risk

Burns 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 Burns Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School 118 pupils	Community special school	2–11	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 West End Primary School 200 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Oswaldtwistle School 96 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School 142 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Rhyddings 610 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle 252 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Rishton station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Accrington station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Buttermere Drive (by, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk
Browning Avenue (opp, Thwaites Road) 2 min walk
Browning Avenue (by, Thwaites Road) 2 min walk
Tennyson Avenue (by, Thwaites Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Higher Heys Surgery
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington · 0.7 mi
Richmond Medical Centre
Acorn Primary Health C C, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.8 mi
King Street Medical Ctr
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.8 mi
Dr Bello's Surgery
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Oswaldtwistle · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Oswaldtwistle Mill Express · 0.4 mi
Heron Heron Oswaldtwistle · 0.5 mi
Lidl Lidl Milnshaw Accrington · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
Oswaldtwistle Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Park House Dental Practice · 1.5 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 2 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	2 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	59.2%	62.5%
Private rented	13.4%	20.3%
Social rented	27.2%	17.1%
Households	628

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,427

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 Burns Avenue

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Who lives around Burns Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
White	96.3%	82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.5%	15.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Hyndburn
Christian	61.3%	51%
No religion	31%	28.4%
Not answered	4.4%	5.2%
Muslim	2.6%	14.7%
Sikh	0.4%	–
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	96.8%	91%
Born outside the UK	3.2%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
No qualifications	26.3%	22.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.5%	25.2%
Level 3 qualifications	15.4%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.3%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.8%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	9.3%	7.3%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	40.2%	43.9%
Good health	30.6%	34.3%
Fair health	18.4%	14.8%
Bad health	9.4%	5.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
1 car or van in household	46.4%	43.2%
No cars or vans in household	28.7%	25.3%
2 cars or vans in household	19.1%	24.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.7%	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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