Highergate Close, Huncoat, Accrington

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB5 6LX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£200,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2023)

£197,100

5 sales

Price range

£178k – £210k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Jun 2026

BB5 6LX

At a glance

House prices£197k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station6 min walkHuncoat station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Highergate Close, Huncoat, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £197,100.

House prices on Highergate Close compared

BB5 postcode area£156,884

Accrington£156,884

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£197,100	5 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Highergate Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
24, Highergate Close BB5 6LX	5 Jun 2026	£200,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
14, Highergate Close BB5 6LX	19 Sep 2025	£197,500	Semi-detached	Leasehold
22, Highergate Close BB5 6LX	28 Feb 2025	£178,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
30, Highergate Close BB5 6LX	8 Feb 2024	£210,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
30, Highergate Close BB5 6LX	12 Jan 2024	£201,667	Other	Leasehold
26, Highergate Close BB5 6LX	21 Aug 2023	£200,000	Semi-detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Highergate Close

Crime

26 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highergate Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	12
Anti-social behaviour	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Vehicle crime	2
Other crime	2
Burglary	1

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

Flood risk

Highergate Close 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 Highergate Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Accrington Huncoat Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Accrington Peel Park Primary School 570 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School 116 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School 207 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School 176 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	1.4 mi
Accrington Academy 953 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–16	Report	1.4 mi
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Inadequate Report	1.5 mi
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 130 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Inadequate Report	1.5 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Huncoat station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Hapton station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Accrington station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Burnley Lane (by, Spout House Lane) 1 min walk
Burnley Lane (adj, Lower Gate Road) 1 min walk
Towneley Avenue (by, Lower Gate Road) 2 min walk
Towneley Avenue (opp, Lower Gate Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Peel House Medical Practice
Accrington Pals Phcc, 1 Paradise Street, Accrington · 1.7 mi
The Clayton Medical Ctr.
Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington · 1.8 mi
Arg Healthcare
257-259 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.9 mi
Oswald Medical Centre
387-391 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 2.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.5%	62.5%
Private rented	17.3%	20.3%
Social rented	6.1%	17.1%
Households	626

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,536

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.

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.

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