Howarth Avenue, Church, Accrington

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£103,500

4 sales

Price range

£62k – £155k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Dec 2022

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At a glance

House prices£104k averageSince 2016 (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 station12 min walkAccrington station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

4 property sales on Howarth Avenue, Church, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Dec 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £86,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Howarth Avenue range from £62,000 to £155,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Howarth Avenue compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Howarth 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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£86,333	1 Aug 2022
Semi-detached	1	£155,000	2 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Howarth Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
26, Howarth Avenue BB5 4AF	8 Mar 2023	£84,050	Semi-detached	Freehold
24, Howarth Avenue BB5 4AF	2 Dec 2022	£155,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Howarth Avenue BB5 4AF	1 Aug 2022	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Howarth Avenue BB5 4AF	29 Nov 2019	£72,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Howarth Avenue BB5 4AF	12 Feb 2016	£62,000	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
5, Howarth Avenue	£62,000 (Feb 2016) → £125,000 (Aug 2022)	+102% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Howarth Avenue

Crime

478 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howarth Avenue 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	171
Anti-social behaviour	72
Shoplifting	48
Public order	36
Criminal damage & arson	35
Other theft	29

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

Flood risk

Howarth Avenue 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 Howarth Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 187 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.2 mi
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School 1,280 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Accrington Academy 953 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–16	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
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
The Alternative School 172 pupils	Other independent school	6–18	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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Church & Oswaldtwistle station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Rishton station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Riding Barn Street (by, Buckingham Grove) 1 min walk
Riding Barn Street (opp, Buckingham Grove) 1 min walk
Elmfield Street (by, Riding Barn Street) 1 min walk
Elmfield Street (opp, Riding Barn Street) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Oswald Medical Centre
387-391 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.4 mi
Dr Bello's Surgery
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.4 mi
Richmond Medical Centre
Acorn Primary Health C C, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.4 mi
King Street Medical Ctr
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Milnshaw Accrington · 0.2 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Accrington Superstore · 0.4 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Milnshaw Accrington · 0.6 mi
Aldi Aldi Milnshaw Accrington · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
Park House Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
Accrington Dental Suite · 0.6 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	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	33.2%	62.5%
Private rented	15.1%	20.3%
Social rented	51.7%	17.1%
Households	503

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,225

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 Howarth Avenue

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Who lives around Howarth Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
White	94%	82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	3.5%	15.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Hyndburn
Christian	49.8%	51%
No religion	37.4%	28.4%
Not answered	7.9%	5.2%
Muslim	3.9%	14.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	88.1%	91%
Born outside the UK	11.9%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
No qualifications	30%	22.8%
Level 2 qualifications	17.6%	14.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above	14.8%	25.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.2%	10.4%
Level 3 qualifications	14.1%	17.6%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	7.3%
Other qualifications	3.2%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	37%	43.9%
Good health	33.2%	34.3%
Fair health	18.6%	14.8%
Bad health	8.4%	5.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
1 car or van in household	42.1%	43.2%
No cars or vans in household	39.7%	25.3%
2 cars or vans in household	15.1%	24.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.2%	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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