Thornton Close, Accrington

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB5 5ER.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£201,000

1 sales

Price range

£201k – £201k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Feb 2021

BB5 5ER

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At a glance

House prices£201k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station15 min walkAccrington 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

1 property sale on Thornton Close, Accrington has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 1 Feb 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £201,000.

House prices on Thornton Close compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£201,000	1 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Thornton Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Thornton Close BB5 5ER	24 Aug 2021	£150,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
12, Thornton Close BB5 5ER	1 Feb 2021	£201,000	Semi-detached	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 Thornton Close

Crime

415 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thornton Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	138
Anti-social behaviour	69
Shoplifting	50
Public order	32
Criminal damage & arson	31
Other theft	24

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

Flood risk

Thornton Close 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 Thornton Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Accrington Academy 953 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School 1,280 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School 176 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 187 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School 207 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School 320 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	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

Accrington station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Church & Oswaldtwistle station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
Huncoat station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Crown Hotel (o/s, Whalley Road) 2 min walk
Crown Inn (opp, Whalley Road) 2 min walk
Ribblesdale Avenue (by, Whalley Road) 3 min walk
Ribblesdale Avenue (opp, Whalley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Arg Healthcare
257-259 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.8 mi
The Clayton Medical Ctr.
Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington · 0.9 mi
Oswald Medical Centre
387-391 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.9 mi
Dr Bello's Surgery
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Superstore Asda Accrington Superstore · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Milnshaw Accrington · 0.6 mi
Lidl Lidl Milnshaw Accrington · 0.6 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Milnshaw Accrington · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Accrington Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

Accrington Dental Suite · 0.4 mi
Park House Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.8 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	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 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	55.5%	62.5%
Private rented	15.6%	20.3%
Social rented	28.5%	17.1%
Households	652

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,431

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 Thornton Close

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Who lives around Thornton Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
White	85.1%	82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	12.6%	15.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	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	54.9%	51%
No religion	26.3%	28.4%
Muslim	13.3%	14.7%
Not answered	4.7%	5.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.1%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	91.3%	91%
Born outside the UK	8.7%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
No qualifications	32.2%	22.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.6%	25.2%
Level 3 qualifications	16.4%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	10.6%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.5%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	7.3%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	37.1%	43.9%
Good health	35.4%	34.3%
Fair health	18.5%	14.8%
Bad health	7%	5.3%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
1 car or van in household	46.6%	43.2%
No cars or vans in household	31.1%	25.3%
2 cars or vans in household	17.2%	24.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.2%	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.

Planning and heritage near Thornton Close

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Planning applications near Thornton Close

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