Knowlmere Street, Accrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Knowlmere Street, Accrington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/accrington-lancashire/knowlmere-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB5 1DP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2025)

£59,000

1 sales

Price range

£59k – £59k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Jan 2025

BB5 1DP

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At a glance

House prices£59k averageSince 2025 (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 station6 min walkAccrington station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% 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 Knowlmere Street, Accrington has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £59,000.

House prices on Knowlmere Street compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£59,000	31 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Knowlmere Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Knowlmere Street BB5 1DP	31 Jan 2025	£59,000	Terraced	Leasehold
1, Knowlmere Street BB5 1DP	15 Dec 2020	£68,500	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 Knowlmere Street

Crime

500 crimes were reported within about a mile of Knowlmere 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	192
Anti-social behaviour	84
Shoplifting	50
Other theft	33
Public order	30
Criminal damage & arson	29

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

Flood risk

Knowlmere 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 Knowlmere Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School 176 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.1 mi
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School 207 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Accrington Academy 953 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
The Alternative School 172 pupils	Other independent school	6–18	Report	0.4 mi
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School 1,280 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Accrington Peel Park Primary School 570 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Inadequate Report	0.6 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Church & Oswaldtwistle station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Huncoat station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Argyle Street (by, Milnshaw Lane) 1 min walk
Argyle Street (opp, Milnshaw Lane) 1 min walk
Castle Hotel (by, Whalley Road) 1 min walk
Castle Hotel (opp, Whalley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Peel House Medical Practice
Accrington Pals Phcc, 1 Paradise Street, Accrington · 0.4 mi
Arg Healthcare
257-259 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.4 mi
Oswald Medical Centre
387-391 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.7 mi
Dr Bello's Surgery
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Aldi Aldi Milnshaw Accrington · 0.1 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Milnshaw Accrington · 0.2 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Accrington Superstore · 0.2 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Accrington Extra · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Park House Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
Accrington Dental Suite · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.3 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 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	4 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	34.8%	62.5%
Private rented	24.2%	20.3%
Social rented	40.7%	17.1%
Households	656

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	23.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,708

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 Knowlmere Street

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Who lives around Knowlmere Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	51.9%	15.1%
White	45%	82.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.8%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	1.1%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Hyndburn
Muslim	50%	14.7%
Christian	26.1%	51%
No religion	18.7%	28.4%
Not answered	4.5%	5.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Sikh	0.1%	–
Hindu	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	76.3%	91%
Born outside the UK	23.7%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
No qualifications	36.4%	22.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	16%	25.2%
Level 2 qualifications	14%	14.2%
Level 3 qualifications	12.6%	17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.3%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.3%
Other qualifications	2.9%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	41.2%	43.9%
Good health	34.1%	34.3%
Fair health	15%	14.8%
Bad health	6.9%	5.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
No cars or vans in household	45%	25.3%
1 car or van in household	37%	43.2%
2 cars or vans in household	14.7%	24.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.4%	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.

Planning and heritage near Knowlmere Street

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Planning applications near Knowlmere Street

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