Shap Close, Accrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shap Close, Accrington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/accrington-lancashire/shap-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB5 2TL.

Average price (last 12 months)

£208,750

2 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£167,438

17 sales

Price range

£129k – £225k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Apr 2026

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At a glance

House prices£209k average30% above the Accrington average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkAccrington station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

17 property sales on Shap Close, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £208,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £168,496. That is 30% above the Accrington average of £160,838 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 82% semi-detached, 12% terraced, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Shap Close range from £128,500 to £225,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 131 streets in Accrington with at least two sales in the last year, Shap Close ranks 28th for average price.

House prices on Shap Close compared

Shap Close£208,750

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all BB5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	14	£168,496	17 Apr 2026
Terraced	2	£160,750	18 Aug 2025
Detached	1	£166,000	16 Jul 2019

Sold prices on Shap Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Shap Close BB5 2TL	17 Apr 2026	£225,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, Shap Close BB5 2TL	28 Nov 2025	£192,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Shap Close BB5 2TL	18 Aug 2025	£164,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Shap Close BB5 2TL	30 Jun 2025	£195,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Shap Close BB5 2TL	20 Sep 2024	£189,950	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Shap Close BB5 2TL	6 Sep 2024	£157,500	Terraced	Freehold
17, Shap Close BB5 2TL	4 Apr 2024	£175,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Shap Close BB5 2TL	1 Mar 2024	£175,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Shap Close BB5 2TL	17 Feb 2023	£182,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, Shap Close BB5 2TL	23 Apr 2021	£155,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Shap Close BB5 2TL	23 Nov 2020	£141,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Shap Close BB5 2TL	3 Jan 2020	£155,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
25, Shap Close BB5 2TL	16 Jul 2019	£166,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Shap Close BB5 2TL	24 May 2019	£160,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Shap Close BB5 2TL	23 Nov 2018	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Shap Close BB5 2TL	17 Nov 2017	£145,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Shap Close BB5 2TL	7 Apr 2017	£128,500	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
4, Shap Close	£160,000 (May 2019) → £225,000 (Apr 2026)	+41% over 7 yrs
21, Shap Close	£155,000 (Apr 2021) → £192,500 (Nov 2025)	+24% over 5 yrs
18, Shap Close	£157,500 (Sep 2024) → £164,000 (Aug 2025)	+4% over under a year
13, Shap Close	£140,000 (Nov 2018) → £195,000 (Jun 2025)	+39% over 7 yrs
17, Shap Close	£155,000 (Jan 2020) → £175,000 (Apr 2024)	+13% over 4 yrs
15, Shap Close	£141,000 (Nov 2020) → £175,000 (Mar 2024)	+24% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shap Close

Crime

138 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shap Close 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	51
Shoplifting	32
Anti-social behaviour	20
Other theft	10
Criminal damage & arson	7
Public order	6

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

Flood risk

Shap Close 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 Shap Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Hollins 794 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 130 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Inadequate Report	0.6 mi
Lee Royd Nursery School 79 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.6 mi
Accrington Woodnook Primary School 220 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Inadequate Report	0.7 mi
The Alternative School 172 pupils	Other independent school	6–18	Report	1.0 mi
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington 151 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.1 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 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Church & Oswaldtwistle station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
Huncoat station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Southwood Drive (by, Southwood Drive) 1 min walk
Southwood Drive (adj, Southwood Drive) 2 min walk
Haworth Avenue (adj, Oakwood Road) 3 min walk
Haworth Avenue (opp, Oakwood Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Peel House Medical Practice
Accrington Pals Phcc, 1 Paradise Street, Accrington · 1.0 mi
Arg Healthcare
257-259 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.3 mi
Oswald Medical Centre
387-391 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.6 mi
Richmond Medical Centre
Acorn Primary Health C C, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Baxenden Express · 0.5 mi
Tesco Express Esso Tesco Accrington Abbey St Esso Express · 0.8 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Accrington Food Warehouse · 1.0 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Accrington Extra · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

Baxenden Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Wyvern Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Everest Pharmacy - Accrington · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Baxenden Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Smile Dental Care · 0.9 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 8 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	8 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	87.0%	62.5%
Private rented	12.2%	20.3%
Social rented	0.8%	17.1%
Households	607

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,441

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 Shap Close

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Who lives around Shap Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
White	94.2%	82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.5%	15.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Hyndburn
Christian	56.9%	51%
No religion	31.8%	28.4%
Not answered	5.5%	5.2%
Muslim	4.5%	14.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	0.1%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	95.1%	91%
Born outside the UK	4.9%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
Level 4 qualifications and above	35%	25.2%
Level 3 qualifications	20.1%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.7%	14.2%
No qualifications	12%	22.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.6%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	7.3%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	52.6%	43.9%
Good health	34.4%	34.3%
Fair health	8.7%	14.8%
Bad health	2.8%	5.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
2 cars or vans in household	40.2%	24.2%
1 car or van in household	39%	43.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.9%	7.3%
No cars or vans in household	9.9%	25.3%

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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