Canal Street, Church, Accrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Canal Street, Church, Accrington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/accrington-lancashire/canal-street/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£40,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£63,429

14 sales

Price range

£30k – £152k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Dec 2025

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At a glance

House prices£63k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkChurch & Oswaldtwistle station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% leaseholdAcross 21 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

14 property sales on Canal Street, Church, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £40,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £63,429. Average sale prices rose from £34,500 in 2016 to £85,000 in 2025 (+146%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Canal Street range from £30,000 to £152,000. 5% of homes sold here were freehold and 95% leasehold.

House prices on Canal Street compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Canal Street 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: 5% freehold and 95% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	14	£63,429	8 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Canal Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
40, Canal Street BB5 4JU	8 Dec 2025	£40,000	Terraced	Leasehold
30, Canal Street BB5 4JU	1 Sep 2025	£70,000	Terraced	Leasehold
11, Canal Street BB5 4JU	28 Jan 2025	£78,000	Terraced	Leasehold
13, Canal Street BB5 4JU	16 Jan 2025	£152,000	Terraced	Leasehold
3, Canal Street BB5 4JU	5 Jul 2024	£67,000	Terraced	Leasehold
13, Canal Street BB5 4JU	9 Jun 2023	£72,000	Terraced	Leasehold
22, Canal Street BB5 4JU	20 Jan 2023	£52,000	Terraced	Freehold
27, Canal Street BB5 4JU	9 Jan 2023	£91,318	Terraced	Leasehold
13, Canal Street BB5 4JU	9 Sep 2022	£55,000	Terraced	Leasehold
34, Canal Street BB5 4JU	5 Nov 2021	£85,500	Terraced	Leasehold
14, Canal Street BB5 4JU	29 Jul 2021	£70,000	Terraced	Leasehold
21, Canal Street BB5 4JU	20 May 2021	£65,000	Terraced	Leasehold
27, Canal Street BB5 4JU	6 Nov 2020	£60,000	Terraced	Leasehold
17, Canal Street BB5 4JU	30 Apr 2020	£45,000	Terraced	Leasehold
20, Canal Street BB5 4JU	6 Dec 2019	£59,999	Terraced	Leasehold
20, Canal Street BB5 4JU	24 Oct 2019	£39,000	Terraced	Leasehold
11, Canal Street BB5 4JU	6 Aug 2019	£51,500	Terraced	Leasehold
32, Canal Street BB5 4JU	28 Jan 2019	£43,000	Terraced	Leasehold
20, Canal Street BB5 4JU	15 Nov 2016	£30,000	Terraced	Leasehold
32, Canal Street BB5 4JU	29 Sep 2016	£39,000	Terraced	Leasehold
28, Canal Street BB5 4JU	31 Aug 2016	£70,000	Terraced	Leasehold

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
11, Canal Street	£51,500 (Aug 2019) → £78,000 (Jan 2025)	+51% over 5 yrs
13, Canal Street	£55,000 (Sep 2022) → £72,000 (Jun 2023) → £152,000 (Jan 2025)	+176% over 2 yrs
27, Canal Street	£60,000 (Nov 2020) → £91,318 (Jan 2023)	+52% over 2 yrs
20, Canal Street	£30,000 (Nov 2016) → £39,000 (Oct 2019) → £59,999 (Dec 2019)	+100% over 3 yrs
32, Canal Street	£39,000 (Sep 2016) → £43,000 (Jan 2019)	+10% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Canal Street

Crime

255 crimes were reported within about a mile of Canal Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	92
Anti-social behaviour	40
Criminal damage & arson	23
Other theft	19
Public order	17
Vehicle crime	17

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

Flood risk

Canal Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Calder in east Lancashire 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 Canal Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 187 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 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
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School 1,280 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Rhyddings 610 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Fairfield Nursery School 58 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Good Report	0.8 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Accrington station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Rishton station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Church Street (o/s, Kershaw Street) 1 min walk
Albert Street (opp, Church Street) 2 min walk
Albert Street (by, Church Street) 2 min walk
Walmsley Close (o/s, Edward Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Richmond Medical Centre
Acorn Primary Health C C, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.5 mi
King Street Medical Ctr
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.5 mi
Accrington Victoria Gp Practice
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.5 mi
Dr Bello's Surgery
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Milnshaw Accrington · 0.5 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Accrington Superstore · 0.8 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Oswaldtwistle Mill Express · 0.9 mi
Spar Spar - Oswaldtwistle · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Acorn Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Aston Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
Park House Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 1 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	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 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	40.9%	62.5%
Private rented	27.7%	20.3%
Social rented	31.2%	17.1%
Households	657

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,280

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 Canal Street

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Who lives around Canal Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
White	91.3%	82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	6%	15.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.7%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Hyndburn
Christian	53.1%	51%
No religion	33.6%	28.4%
Muslim	5.8%	14.7%
Not answered	5.5%	5.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.1%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	92.7%	91%
Born outside the UK	7.3%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
No qualifications	30%	22.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	19.3%	25.2%
Level 3 qualifications	16.9%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.9%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	7.3%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	36.9%	43.9%
Good health	32.7%	34.3%
Fair health	18.1%	14.8%
Bad health	9.9%	5.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
No cars or vans in household	42.6%	25.3%
1 car or van in household	40.3%	43.2%
2 cars or vans in household	13.7%	24.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.3%	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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