Tower Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Tower Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/accrington-lancashire/tower-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB5 4LU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£116,333

6 sales

Price range

£90k – £147k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 May 2025

BB5 4LU

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At a glance

House prices£116k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkChurch & Oswaldtwistle station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Tower Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 27 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £116,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Tower Street range from £90,000 to £147,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Tower Street compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Tower 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

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 6 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	6	£116,333	27 May 2025

Sold prices on Tower Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
78, Tower Street BB5 4LU	27 May 2025	£147,000	Terraced	Leasehold
78, Tower Street BB5 4LU	15 Sep 2023	£136,000	Terraced	Leasehold
92, Tower Street BB5 4LU	22 Oct 2021	£112,500	Terraced	Leasehold
96, Tower Street BB5 4LU	19 Oct 2020	£90,000	Terraced	Leasehold
78, Tower Street BB5 4LU	7 Feb 2020	£105,000	Terraced	Leasehold
104, Tower Street BB5 4LU	11 Dec 2019	£107,500	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
78, Tower Street	£105,000 (Feb 2020) → £136,000 (Sep 2023) → £147,000 (May 2025)	+40% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Tower Street

Crime

129 crimes were reported within about a mile of Tower Street in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	51
Anti-social behaviour	23
Public order	12
Criminal damage & arson	11
Other theft	9
Vehicle crime	6

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

Flood risk

Tower 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 Tower Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School 200 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.2 mi
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School 118 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 302 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Oswaldtwistle School 96 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School 142 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Rhyddings 610 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.9 mi
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy 150 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Rishton station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Accrington station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Spread Eagle Street (by, Blackburn Road) 1 min walk
Percy Street (opp, Blackburn Road) 1 min walk
Percy Street (by, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk
Spread Eagle Street (opp, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Higher Heys Surgery
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington · 1.0 mi
Dr Bello's Surgery
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.1 mi
King Street Medical Ctr
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.1 mi
Richmond Medical Centre
Acorn Primary Health C C, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Oswaldtwistle · 0.4 mi
Heron Heron Oswaldtwistle · 0.8 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Oswaldtwistle Mill Express · 0.8 mi
Spar Spar Frontier Park · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
Oswaldtwistle Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
85 91 Accrington Road (dental Surgery) · 1.7 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 6 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	6 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.4%	62.5%
Private rented	12.2%	20.3%
Social rented	1.3%	17.1%
Households	674

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,610

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 Tower Street

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Who lives around Tower Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
White	96.8%	82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.5%	15.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Hyndburn
Christian	66.6%	51%
No religion	25.6%	28.4%
Not answered	5%	5.2%
Muslim	1.9%	14.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Hindu	0.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	97.5%	91%
Born outside the UK	2.5%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.8%	25.2%
Level 3 qualifications	19.3%	17.6%
No qualifications	15.7%	22.8%
Level 2 qualifications	14.7%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.4%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	7.3%
Other qualifications	2.4%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	48.3%	43.9%
Good health	33.5%	34.3%
Fair health	13.7%	14.8%
Bad health	3.4%	5.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
1 car or van in household	42.8%	43.2%
2 cars or vans in household	37.9%	24.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	9.8%	7.3%
No cars or vans in household	9.5%	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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