Higher Heys, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Higher Heys, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/accrington-lancashire/higher-heys/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB5 3BP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£81,071

7 sales

Price range

£57k – £123k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Sep 2024

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At a glance

House prices£81k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkChurch & Oswaldtwistle station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% leaseholdAcross 9 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

7 property sales on Higher Heys, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 13 Sep 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £81,071. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Higher Heys range from £56,500 to £123,000. 44% of homes sold here were freehold and 56% leasehold.

House prices on Higher Heys compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Higher Heys 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: 44% freehold and 56% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£81,071	13 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Higher Heys

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
16, Higher Heys BB5 3BP	13 Sep 2024	£90,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Higher Heys BB5 3BP	31 Jan 2022	£123,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Higher Heys BB5 3BP	10 Jun 2021	£210,000	Other	Leasehold
7, Higher Heys BB5 3BP	6 May 2021	£84,000	Terraced	Leasehold
6, Higher Heys BB5 3BP	6 Oct 2020	£63,000	Terraced	Leasehold
10, Higher Heys BB5 3BP	7 Aug 2020	£93,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Higher Heys BB5 3BP	18 Jan 2019	£58,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Higher Heys BB5 3BP	30 Nov 2018	£56,500	Terraced	Leasehold
9, Higher Heys BB5 3BP	20 Jan 2017	£95,000	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
16, Higher Heys	£58,000 (Jan 2019) → £90,000 (Sep 2024)	+55% over 6 yrs
6, Higher Heys	£56,500 (Nov 2018) → £63,000 (Oct 2020)	+12% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Higher Heys

Crime

237 crimes were reported within about a mile of Higher Heys 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	93
Anti-social behaviour	41
Criminal damage & arson	19
Other theft	18
Vehicle crime	18
Public order	15

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

Flood risk

Higher Heys 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 Higher Heys

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Methodist	5–11	Report	0.1 mi
Rhyddings 610 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 302 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle 252 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	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	0.5 mi
Oswaldtwistle School 96 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Fairfield Nursery School 58 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Good Report	0.5 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Accrington station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Rishton station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Heys Inn (opp, Heys Lane) 1 min walk
Heys Inn (o/s, Heys Lane) 1 min walk
Hornby Street (by, Fielding Lane) 2 min walk
Hornby Street (opp, Fielding Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Higher Heys Surgery
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington · 0.0 mi
Dr Bello's Surgery
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.9 mi
Richmond Medical Centre
Acorn Primary Health C C, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.9 mi
King Street Medical Ctr
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron Oswaldtwistle · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Oswaldtwistle Mill Express · 0.2 mi
Spar Spar - Oswaldtwistle · 0.6 mi
Lidl Lidl Milnshaw Accrington · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Oswaldtwistle Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Oak House Dental Centre · 1.3 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 4 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	5 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	59.1%	62.5%
Private rented	17.8%	20.3%
Social rented	23.0%	17.1%
Households	740

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,568

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 Higher Heys

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Who lives around Higher Heys

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
White	98%	82.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.5%	15.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Hyndburn
Christian	63.2%	51%
No religion	30.5%	28.4%
Not answered	5.2%	5.2%
Muslim	0.7%	14.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	0%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	98%	91%
Born outside the UK	2%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
Level 4 qualifications and above	28.5%	25.2%
No qualifications	20.5%	22.8%
Level 3 qualifications	18.2%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	12.8%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.7%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	8.5%	7.3%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	44.6%	43.9%
Good health	32.1%	34.3%
Fair health	14.8%	14.8%
Bad health	6.5%	5.3%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
1 car or van in household	38.1%	43.2%
2 cars or vans in household	26.9%	24.2%
No cars or vans in household	22.2%	25.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.8%	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.

Planning and heritage near Higher Heys

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