Sawley Avenue, Accrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sawley Avenue, Accrington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/accrington-lancashire/sawley-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£170,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£134,983

3 sales

Price range

£105k – £170k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Apr 2026

BB5 6HE

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At a glance

House prices£135k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station16 min walkHuncoat station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Sawley Avenue, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £170,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £149,975. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Sawley Avenue range from £105,000 to £170,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Sawley Avenue compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sawley 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: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£149,975	8 Apr 2026
Terraced	1	£105,000	20 May 2016

Sold prices on Sawley Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Sawley Avenue BB5 6HE	8 Apr 2026	£170,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
8, Sawley Avenue BB5 6HE	2 Oct 2019	£129,950	Semi-detached	Leasehold
5, Sawley Avenue BB5 6HE	20 May 2016	£105,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Sawley Avenue

Crime

333 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sawley Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	113
Anti-social behaviour	61
Shoplifting	44
Public order	23
Other theft	20
Criminal damage & arson	19

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

Flood risk

Sawley 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 Sawley Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Accrington Peel Park Primary School 570 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School 207 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School 176 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Inadequate Report	0.7 mi
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 130 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Inadequate Report	0.7 mi
Accrington Academy 953 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
The Alternative School 172 pupils	Other independent school	6–18	Report	0.8 mi
Accrington Huncoat Primary School 211 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 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

Huncoat station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Accrington station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Church & Oswaldtwistle station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Peel Park Avenue (by, Burnley Road) 1 min walk
Hatfield Road (by, Burnley Road) 1 min walk
Whitakers Arms (opp, Burnley Road) 4 min walk
Alice Street (by, Burnley Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Peel House Medical Practice
Accrington Pals Phcc, 1 Paradise Street, Accrington · 0.9 mi
Arg Healthcare
257-259 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.1 mi
Oswald Medical Centre
387-391 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.4 mi
Dr Bello's Surgery
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

Spar PFS Spar - Accrington · 0.3 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Accrington Food Warehouse · 0.6 mi
Aldi Aldi Milnshaw Accrington · 0.7 mi
Tesco Express Esso Tesco Accrington Abbey St Esso Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Wyvern Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Accrington Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Accrington Dental Suite · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 7 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	7 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.4%	62.5%
Private rented	13.7%	20.3%
Social rented	0.9%	17.1%
Households	651

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,517

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 Sawley Avenue

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Who lives around Sawley Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
White	92.7%	82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	6%	15.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Hyndburn
Christian	58.8%	51%
No religion	29.4%	28.4%
Muslim	6.1%	14.7%
Not answered	5.1%	5.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	0%
Sikh	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	96.1%	91%
Born outside the UK	3.9%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.5%	25.2%
Level 3 qualifications	19.8%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	16%	14.2%
No qualifications	14.9%	22.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.9%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	7.3%
Other qualifications	2%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	47.7%	43.9%
Good health	35.2%	34.3%
Fair health	13.7%	14.8%
Bad health	2.6%	5.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
1 car or van in household	43.2%	43.2%
2 cars or vans in household	34.7%	24.2%
No cars or vans in household	12.3%	25.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.8%	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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Planning applications near Sawley Avenue

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