Persia Street, Accrington

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£51,722

9 sales

Price range

£30k – £71k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Sep 2022

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At a glance

House prices£52k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station7 min walkChurch & Oswaldtwistle station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold93% leaseholdAcross 14 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

9 property sales on Persia Street, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 16 Sep 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £51,722. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Persia Street range from £30,000 to £71,000. 7% of homes sold here were freehold and 93% leasehold.

House prices on Persia Street compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Persia Street 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: 7% freehold and 93% leasehold across 14 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	9	£51,722	16 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Persia Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
43, Persia Street BB5 1SQ	27 Jun 2025	£58,000	Terraced	Leasehold
7, Persia Street BB5 1SQ	23 Feb 2024	£38,000	Terraced	Leasehold
38, Persia Street BB5 1SQ	16 Sep 2022	£50,000	Terraced	Leasehold
29, Persia Street BB5 1SQ	3 Feb 2022	£60,000	Terraced	Leasehold
44, Persia Street BB5 1SQ	18 May 2021	£124,550	Other	Leasehold
24, Persia Street BB5 1SQ	23 Apr 2021	£30,000	Terraced	Leasehold
17, Persia Street BB5 1SQ	17 Dec 2020	£55,000	Terraced	Leasehold
17, Persia Street BB5 1SQ	6 Nov 2020	£28,000	Terraced	Leasehold
45, Persia Street BB5 1SQ	19 Dec 2018	£71,000	Terraced	Leasehold
26, Persia Street BB5 1SQ	2 Oct 2018	£55,000	Terraced	Leasehold
22, Persia Street BB5 1SQ	31 May 2018	£48,000	Terraced	Leasehold
32, Persia Street BB5 1SQ	9 Feb 2018	£55,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Persia Street BB5 1SQ	12 May 2017	£41,500	Terraced	Leasehold
29, Persia Street BB5 1SQ	14 Oct 2016	£36,000	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
29, Persia Street	£36,000 (Oct 2016) → £60,000 (Feb 2022)	+67% over 5 yrs
17, Persia Street	£28,000 (Nov 2020) → £55,000 (Dec 2020)	+96% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Persia Street

Crime

496 crimes were reported within about a mile of Persia Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	186
Anti-social behaviour	85
Criminal damage & arson	34
Public order	34
Other theft	33
Shoplifting	30

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

Flood risk

Persia Street 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 Persia Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 187 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Fairfield Nursery School 58 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Good Report	0.5 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School 142 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Oswaldtwistle School 96 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–16	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

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 · 7 min walk
Accrington station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Rishton station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Acorn (by, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk
Acorn (opp, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk
Princess Street (opp, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk
Princess Street (by, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Oswald Medical Centre
387-391 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.1 mi
Accrington Victoria Gp Practice
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.1 mi
Dr Bello's Surgery
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.1 mi
Richmond Medical Centre
Acorn Primary Health C C, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.1 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Milnshaw Accrington · 0.2 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Accrington Superstore · 0.5 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Accrington Extra · 0.6 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Milnshaw Accrington · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Acorn Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Aston Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Accrington Late Night Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Park House Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
Oak House Dental Centre · 0.8 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	2 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	50.6%	62.5%
Private rented	24.3%	20.3%
Social rented	25.1%	17.1%
Households	633

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	28.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,023

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 Persia Street

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Who lives around Persia Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	54.5%	15.1%
White	42.4%	82.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	1.2%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Hyndburn
Muslim	50.5%	14.7%
Christian	26.7%	51%
No religion	14.1%	28.4%
Not answered	7.9%	5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Hindu	0.2%	0.1%
Sikh	0.2%	–
Jewish	0.1%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	70.8%	91%
Born outside the UK	29.2%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
No qualifications	26.1%	22.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.9%	25.2%
Level 2 qualifications	15%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.2%	10.4%
Level 3 qualifications	14.2%	17.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.3%
Other qualifications	3.7%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	48.1%	43.9%
Good health	32.1%	34.3%
Fair health	11.7%	14.8%
Bad health	5.5%	5.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
1 car or van in household	46.6%	43.2%
No cars or vans in household	26.3%	25.3%
2 cars or vans in household	21.3%	24.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.8%	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.

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