Rowan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rowan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/accrington-lancashire/rowan-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£102,875

4 sales

Price range

£86k – £122k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Sep 2025

BB5 3PT

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At a glance

House prices£103k averageSince 2016 (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 station20 min walkChurch & Oswaldtwistle station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 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 Rowan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £102,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Rowan Avenue range from £85,500 to £122,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Rowan Avenue compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rowan 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 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£102,875	5 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Rowan Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, Rowan Avenue BB5 3PT	5 Sep 2025	£114,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
31, Rowan Avenue BB5 3PT	23 May 2019	£85,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Rowan Avenue BB5 3PT	28 Mar 2018	£122,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Rowan Avenue BB5 3PT	29 Apr 2016	£90,000	Semi-detached	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
2, Rowan Avenue	£90,000 (Apr 2016) → £122,000 (Mar 2018)	+36% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rowan Avenue

Crime

153 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rowan Avenue 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	57
Anti-social behaviour	29
Criminal damage & arson	15
Public order	11
Other theft	10
Vehicle crime	10

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

Flood risk

Rowan Avenue 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 Rowan Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Methodist	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 302 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School 118 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Rhyddings 610 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle 252 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School 200 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.8 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School 142 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	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

Church & Oswaldtwistle station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Accrington station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Rishton station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Rowan Avenue (by, Roe Greave Road) 1 min walk
Beech Close (adj, Lime Avenue) 2 min walk
Stanley Street (opp, Roe Greave Road) 3 min walk
Baptist Church (o/s, New Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Higher Heys Surgery
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington · 0.4 mi
King Street Medical Ctr
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.2 mi
Dr Bello's Surgery
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.2 mi
Richmond Medical Centre
Acorn Primary Health C C, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron Oswaldtwistle · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Oswaldtwistle Mill Express · 0.5 mi
Spar Spar - Oswaldtwistle · 0.6 mi
Lidl Lidl Milnshaw Accrington · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Oswaldtwistle Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Oak House Dental Centre · 1.7 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 Rowan Avenue

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Who lives around Rowan Avenue

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.

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