Swiss Street, Accrington

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£65,250

2 sales

Price range

£65k – £66k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Jun 2021

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At a glance

House prices£65k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkChurch & Oswaldtwistle station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Swiss Street, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Jun 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £65,250.

House prices on Swiss Street compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Swiss 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£65,250	4 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Swiss Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Swiss Street BB5 1SJ	4 Jun 2021	£65,000	Terraced	Leasehold
25, Swiss Street BB5 1SJ	21 Sep 2016	£65,500	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 Swiss Street

Crime

548 crimes were reported within about a mile of Swiss Street 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	194
Anti-social behaviour	94
Shoplifting	53
Public order	37
Other theft	36
Criminal damage & arson	35

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

Flood risk

Swiss 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 Swiss Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	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	0.6 mi
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School 1,280 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.6 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

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 · 8 min walk
Accrington station 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
Rishton station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Princess Street (opp, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk
Princess Street (by, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk
Acorn (by, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk
Acorn (opp, Blackburn Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Oswald Medical Centre
387-391 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
King Street Medical Ctr
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.1 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Milnshaw Accrington · 0.1 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Accrington Superstore · 0.4 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Accrington Extra · 0.5 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Milnshaw Accrington · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Acorn Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Aston Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Accrington Late Night Pharmacy · 0.2 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Park House Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
Oak House Dental Centre · 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 2 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	2 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	63.6%	62.5%
Private rented	31.5%	20.3%
Social rented	4.9%	17.1%
Households	467

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,221

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 Swiss Street

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Who lives around Swiss Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
White	70.6%	82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	26.5%	15.1%
Other ethnic group	1.6%	0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.3%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Hyndburn
Christian	41.5%	51%
No religion	27.7%	28.4%
Muslim	26.2%	14.7%
Not answered	4.3%	5.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	86.2%	91%
Born outside the UK	13.8%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
No qualifications	25.1%	22.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	20.2%	25.2%
Level 3 qualifications	17.1%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	15.1%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.8%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.3%
Other qualifications	3.8%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	46.3%	43.9%
Good health	36.3%	34.3%
Fair health	11.4%	14.8%
Bad health	4.8%	5.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
1 car or van in household	45.3%	43.2%
No cars or vans in household	29.4%	25.3%
2 cars or vans in household	20.4%	24.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.9%	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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