Countess Street, Accrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Countess Street, Accrington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/accrington-lancashire/countess-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB5 1SN, BB5 1SX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£75,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£65,987

23 sales

Price range

£39k – £150k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Jun 2026

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At a glance

House prices£66k averageSince 2016 (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 station9 min walkChurch & Oswaldtwistle station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% leaseholdAcross 26 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

23 property sales on Countess Street, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £75,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £65,987. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Countess Street range from £39,000 to £150,000. 12% of homes sold here were freehold and 88% leasehold.

House prices on Countess Street compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Countess 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: 12% freehold and 88% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	23	£65,987	12 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Countess Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
126, Countess Street BB5 1SN	12 Jun 2026	£75,000	Terraced	Leasehold
146, Countess Street BB5 1SN	21 Mar 2025	£150,000	Terraced	Leasehold
50, Countess Street BB5 1SN	31 Jul 2024	£80,000	Terraced	Leasehold
102, Countess Street BB5 1SN	25 Aug 2023	£75,000	Terraced	Leasehold
2, Countess Street BB5 1SX	11 Aug 2023	£95,000	Terraced	Leasehold
3, Countess Street BB5 1SX	7 Jun 2023	£70,000	Terraced	Freehold
54, Countess Street BB5 1SN	1 Jun 2023	£68,000	Terraced	Leasehold
98, Countess Street BB5 1SN	14 Dec 2022	£65,000	Terraced	Leasehold
62, Countess Street BB5 1SN	14 Nov 2022	£70,000	Terraced	Leasehold
128, Countess Street BB5 1SN	29 Apr 2021	£165	Other	Freehold
15, Countess Street BB5 1SX	9 Apr 2021	£67,400	Terraced	Leasehold
78, Countess Street BB5 1SN	30 Oct 2020	£62,999	Terraced	Leasehold
78, Countess Street BB5 1SN	2 Oct 2020	£45,000	Terraced	Leasehold
56, Countess Street BB5 1SN	26 Jun 2020	£39,000	Terraced	Leasehold
34, Countess Street BB5 1SX	15 Mar 2019	£63,000	Terraced	Leasehold
65, Countess Street BB5 1SN	1 Mar 2019	£39,950	Terraced	Leasehold
47, Countess Street BB5 1SN	19 Dec 2018	£62,000	Terraced	Leasehold
118, Countess Street BB5 1SN	3 Dec 2018	£65,250	Terraced	Leasehold
86, Countess Street BB5 1SN	9 Mar 2018	£40,000	Terraced	Leasehold
16, Countess Street BB5 1SX	29 Jan 2018	£62,500	Terraced	Leasehold
70, Countess Street BB5 1SN	27 Nov 2017	£44,600	Terraced	Leasehold
15, Countess Street BB5 1SX	9 Aug 2017	£85,000	Terraced	Leasehold
56, Countess Street BB5 1SN	7 Dec 2016	£43,000	Terraced	Leasehold
82, Countess Street BB5 1SN	2 Nov 2016	£50,000	Terraced	Leasehold
104, Countess Street BB5 1SN	15 Apr 2016	£54,500	Terraced	Leasehold
148, Countess Street BB5 1SN	31 Mar 2016	£45,000	Terraced	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
15, Countess Street	£85,000 (Aug 2017) → £67,400 (Apr 2021)	-21% over 4 yrs
56, Countess Street	£43,000 (Dec 2016) → £39,000 (Jun 2020)	-9% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Countess Street

Crime

533 crimes were reported within about a mile of Countess Street 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	184
Anti-social behaviour	93
Shoplifting	53
Public order	37
Other theft	36
Criminal damage & arson	34

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

Flood risk

Countess Street 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 Countess Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 187 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School 1,280 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Fairfield Nursery School 58 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Good 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
Oswaldtwistle School 96 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–16	Report	0.6 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 · 9 min walk
Accrington station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Rishton station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Princess Street (opp, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk
Princess Street (by, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk
Gatty Park (opp, Hyndburn Road) 3 min walk
Acorn (by, Blackburn Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Oswald Medical Centre
387-391 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.1 mi
Dr Bello's Surgery
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.2 mi
Richmond Medical Centre
Acorn Primary Health C C, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.2 mi
King Street Medical Ctr
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.2 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Milnshaw Accrington · 0.1 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Accrington Superstore · 0.4 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Milnshaw Accrington · 0.5 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Accrington Extra · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Acorn Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Aston Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Accrington Late Night Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Park House Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
Oak House Dental Centre · 0.7 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 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	2 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	63.6%	62.5%
Private rented	31.5%	20.3%
Social rented	4.9%	17.1%
Households	467

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,221

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 Countess Street

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Who lives around Countess Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
White	70.6%	82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	26.5%	15.1%
Other ethnic group	1.6%	0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Hyndburn
Christian	41.5%	51%
No religion	27.7%	28.4%
Muslim	26.2%	14.7%
Not answered	4.3%	5.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	86.2%	91%
Born outside the UK	13.8%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
No qualifications	25.1%	22.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	20.2%	25.2%
Level 3 qualifications	17.1%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15.1%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.8%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.3%
Other qualifications	3.8%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	46.3%	43.9%
Good health	36.3%	34.3%
Fair health	11.4%	14.8%
Bad health	4.8%	5.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
1 car or van in household	45.3%	43.2%
No cars or vans in household	29.4%	25.3%
2 cars or vans in household	20.4%	24.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.9%	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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