France Street, Church, Accrington

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£105,750

1 sales

Price range

£106k – £106k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Sep 2024

BB5 4JH

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At a glance

House prices£106k averageSince 2024 (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 leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 4 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

1 property sale on France Street, Church, Accrington has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 20 Sep 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £105,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2024; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on France Street compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

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

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 4 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£105,750	20 Sep 2024

Sold prices on France Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
20, France Street BB5 4JH	20 Sep 2024	£105,750	Terraced	Leasehold
4, France Street BB5 4JH	12 May 2023	£163,000	Terraced	Leasehold
4, France Street BB5 4JH	27 Oct 2022	£70,000	Terraced	Leasehold
18, France Street BB5 4JH	13 Jun 2022	£200	Other	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
4, France Street	£70,000 (Oct 2022) → £163,000 (May 2023)	+133% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near France Street

Crime

367 crimes were reported within about a mile of France 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	134
Anti-social behaviour	62
Criminal damage & arson	29
Public order	26
Other theft	23
Shoplifting	22

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

Flood risk

France 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 France Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	0.3 mi
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 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	0.6 mi
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Rishton station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Albert Street (opp, Church Street) 1 min walk
Albert Street (by, Church Street) 1 min walk
Church Street (o/s, Kershaw Street) 3 min walk
Walmsley Close (o/s, Edward Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Richmond Medical Centre
Acorn Primary Health C C, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.4 mi
Accrington Victoria Gp Practice
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.4 mi
King Street Medical Ctr
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.4 mi
Dr Bello's Surgery
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Milnshaw Accrington · 0.4 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Accrington Superstore · 0.7 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Oswaldtwistle Mill Express · 0.9 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Milnshaw Accrington · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Acorn Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Aston Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Accrington Late Night Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Park House Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
Accrington Dental Suite · 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 France Street

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Who lives around France 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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Planning applications near France Street

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