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First Avenue, Church, Accrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: First Avenue, Church, Accrington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/accrington-lancashire/first-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB5 5EH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£164,507
21 sales
Price range
£100k – £248k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Sep 2025
BB5 5EH

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At a glance

House prices£165k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkAccrington station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold62% 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

21 property sales on First Avenue, Church, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £169,177. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 19% terraced, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on First Avenue range from £100,000 to £248,000. 38% of homes sold here were freehold and 62% leasehold.

House prices on First Avenue compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838
Accrington£160,838
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. First 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

2016: £154,950 (1 sales)2016£155k2017: £128,000 (1 sales)2017£128k2018: £123,833 (3 sales)2018£124k2019: £150,000 (3 sales)2019£150k2020: £185,738 (4 sales)2020£186k2021: £149,813 (4 sales)2021£150k2022: £195,000 (1 sales)2022£195k2024: £180,000 (2 sales)2024£180k2025: £226,500 (2 sales)2025£227k

Tenure: 38% freehold and 62% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£169,17726 Sep 2025
Terraced4£144,75018 Oct 2024
Detached2£169,00018 Jun 2020

Sold prices on First Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, First Avenue BB5 5EH 26 Sep 2025£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, First Avenue BB5 5EH 31 Mar 2025£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, First Avenue BB5 5EH 18 Oct 2024£195,000 TerracedFreehold
17, First Avenue BB5 5EH 12 Jun 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, First Avenue BB5 5EH 7 Oct 2022£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, First Avenue BB5 5EH 2 Mar 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, First Avenue BB5 5EH 19 Feb 2021£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
9, First Avenue BB5 5EH 5 Feb 2021£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, First Avenue BB5 5EH 3 Feb 2021£154,250 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, First Avenue BB5 5EH 26 Nov 2020£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, First Avenue BB5 5EH 26 Oct 2020£169,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, First Avenue BB5 5EH 3 Jul 2020£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2A, First Avenue BB5 5EH 18 Jun 2020£193,000 DetachedFreehold
15, First Avenue BB5 5EH 25 Oct 2019£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, First Avenue BB5 5EH 17 Oct 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2A, First Avenue BB5 5EH 25 Sep 2019£145,000 DetachedFreehold
34, First Avenue BB5 5EH 8 Jun 2018£147,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, First Avenue BB5 5EH 16 Mar 2018£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, First Avenue BB5 5EH 12 Feb 2018£104,000 TerracedFreehold
28, First Avenue BB5 5EH 28 Apr 2017£128,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, First Avenue BB5 5EH 16 Sep 2016£154,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
27, First Avenue £104,000 (Feb 2018) → £195,000 (Oct 2024) +88%
over 7 yrs
5, First Avenue £169,950 (Oct 2020) → £195,000 (Oct 2022) +15%
over 2 yrs
20, First Avenue £115,000 (Oct 2019) → £165,000 (Mar 2021) +43%
over 1 yr
42, First Avenue £120,000 (Mar 2018) → £185,000 (Nov 2020) +54%
over 3 yrs
2A, First Avenue £145,000 (Sep 2019) → £193,000 (Jun 2020) +33%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near First Avenue

Crime

340 crimes were reported within about a mile of First Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences116
Anti-social behaviour62
Criminal damage & arson32
Public order27
Shoplifting26
Burglary18

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

Flood risk

First Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Calder in east Lancashire Flood alert 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 First Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School 1,280 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Accrington Academy 953 pupils Secondary Christian 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School 320 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School 176 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 187 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School 267 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors 128 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 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

  • Accrington station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Huncoat station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Church & Oswaldtwistle station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Windsor Avenue (opp, First Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Windsor Avenue (by, First Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Whinney Hill Road (opp, Whalley Road) 2 min walk
  • Whalley Road (by, Church Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Clayton Medical Ctr.
    Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington · 0.7 mi
  • Arg Healthcare
    257-259 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.9 mi
  • Oswald Medical Centre
    387-391 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.0 mi
  • Dr Bello's Surgery
    Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Accrington Superstore · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Pickup Street · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Milnshaw Accrington · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Milnshaw Accrington · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Accrington Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Dialachemist Limited · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Accrington Dental Suite · 0.5 mi
  • Park House Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.2%62.5%
Private rented29.2%20.3%
Social rented3.6%17.1%
Households722

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.5%64.1%
Aged 65+16.8%18.6%
Residents1,756

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%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 First Avenue

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Who lives around First Avenue

Ethnic group

HereHyndburn
White88.7%82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9.4%15.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.7%

Religion

HereHyndburn
Christian55.1%51%
No religion30.8%28.4%
Muslim8.3%14.7%
Not answered5.4%5.2%
Hindu0.3%0.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%0%

Country of birth

HereHyndburn
Born in the UK94.5%91%
Born outside the UK5.5%9%

Highest qualification

HereHyndburn
Level 4 qualifications and above24.1%25.2%
No qualifications21.3%22.8%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%10.4%
Apprenticeship8%7.3%
Other qualifications2%2.6%

General health

HereHyndburn
Very good health47.9%43.9%
Good health32.7%34.3%
Fair health13.9%14.8%
Bad health4.6%5.3%
Very bad health1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereHyndburn
1 car or van in household48.1%43.2%
2 cars or vans in household26.2%24.2%
No cars or vans in household21.3%25.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.4%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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