St James Street, Accrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: St James Street, Accrington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/accrington-lancashire/st-james-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB5 1LY, BB5 1NT, BB5 1NU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£75,000

1 sales

Price range

£75k – £75k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Feb 2016

BB5 1NT

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At a glance

House prices£75k averageSince 2016 (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 station3 min walkAccrington station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% freeholdAcross 9 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

1 property sale on St James Street, Accrington has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Feb 2016. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £75,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. 78% of homes sold here were freehold and 22% leasehold.

House prices on St James Street compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

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

Tenure: 78% freehold and 22% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£75,000	12 Feb 2016

Sold prices on St James Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, St James Street BB5 1LY	24 Oct 2025	£187,000	Other	Freehold
Equity Chambers, 10 - 12, St James Street BB5 1LY	1 May 2025	£240,000	Other	Freehold
30, St James Street BB5 1NT	16 Jun 2023	£110,000	Terraced	Leasehold
Gothic House, St James Street BB5 1LY	28 Oct 2022	£174,000	Other	Freehold
The Bees Knees, St James Street BB5 1LY	2 Nov 2021	£1,368,971	Other	Freehold
The Bees Knees, St James Street BB5 1LY	2 Nov 2021	£850,000	Other	Freehold
The Bees Knees, St James Street BB5 1LY	8 Sep 2020	£125,000	Other	Freehold
Stanley Cabinet Works, St James Street BB5 1NU	10 Mar 2017	£140,000	Other	Freehold
28, St James Street BB5 1NT	12 Feb 2016	£75,000	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
The Bees Knees, St James Street	£125,000 (Sep 2020) → £1,368,971 (Nov 2021)	+995% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near St James Street

Crime

501 crimes were reported within about a mile of St James 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	189
Anti-social behaviour	85
Shoplifting	50
Other theft	36
Criminal damage & arson	33
Public order	29

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

Flood risk

St James 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 St James Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Alternative School 172 pupils	Other independent school	6–18	Report	0.0 mi
Accrington Woodnook Primary School 220 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 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
Lee Royd Nursery School 79 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.4 mi
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Inadequate Report	0.5 mi
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School 176 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.5 mi
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 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

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 0.2 mi · 3 min walk
Church & Oswaldtwistle station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Huncoat station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Inspire (by, Paradise Street) 1 min walk
Inspire (opp, Paradise Street) 1 min walk
Paradise Street (by, Church Street) 1 min walk
Rail Station (opp, Eagle Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Peel House Medical Practice
Accrington Pals Phcc, 1 Paradise Street, Accrington · 0.0 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

Tesco Extra Tesco Accrington Extra · 0.1 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Milnshaw Accrington · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Esso Tesco Accrington Abbey St Esso Express · 0.3 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Accrington Food Warehouse · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

Everest Pharmacy - Accrington · 0.0 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Oak House Dental Centre · 0.1 mi
Smile Dental Care · 0.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.2 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	2 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	32.4%	62.5%
Private rented	51.6%	20.3%
Social rented	15.9%	17.1%
Households	897

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,719

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 St James Street

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Who lives around St James Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
White	77.5%	82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	17.5%	15.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.6%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	1.3%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Hyndburn
Christian	40.6%	51%
No religion	36%	28.4%
Muslim	16.1%	14.7%
Not answered	6.1%	5.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.4%
Hindu	0.3%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	86.3%	91%
Born outside the UK	13.7%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
No qualifications	25.2%	22.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.6%	25.2%
Level 2 qualifications	17%	14.2%
Level 3 qualifications	15.7%	17.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.4%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.3%
Other qualifications	3.2%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	38.9%	43.9%
Good health	33.6%	34.3%
Fair health	18.1%	14.8%
Bad health	7.2%	5.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
No cars or vans in household	48.5%	25.3%
1 car or van in household	38.6%	43.2%
2 cars or vans in household	10.4%	24.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.6%	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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