Walter Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Walter Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/accrington-lancashire/walter-street-oswaldtwistle/

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB5 3JX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£120,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£70,792

12 sales

Price range

£28k – £120k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Aug 2026

BB5 3JX

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At a glance

House prices£71k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station13 min walkChurch & Oswaldtwistle station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold73% freeholdAcross 15 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

12 property sales on Walter Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £120,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £70,792. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Walter Street range from £28,000 to £120,000. 73% of homes sold here were freehold and 27% leasehold.

House prices on Walter Street compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Walter 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: 73% freehold and 27% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	12	£70,792	25 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Walter Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
26, Walter Street BB5 3JX	25 Aug 2026	£120,000	Terraced	Leasehold
5, Walter Street BB5 3JX	21 Oct 2025	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Walter Street BB5 3JX	5 Dec 2024	£94,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Walter Street BB5 3JX	14 Aug 2024	£81,000	Terraced	Leasehold
8, Walter Street BB5 3JX	2 Dec 2022	£90,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Walter Street BB5 3JX	23 Apr 2021	£55,000	Terraced	Leasehold
29, Walter Street BB5 3JX	27 Apr 2020	£55,500	Terraced	Freehold
29, Walter Street BB5 3JX	20 Dec 2019	£49,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Walter Street BB5 3JX	2 Aug 2019	£77,000	Terraced	Leasehold
13, Walter Street BB5 3JX	8 Nov 2018	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Walter Street BB5 3JX	31 Jul 2018	£55,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Walter Street BB5 3JX	11 Apr 2018	£60,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Walter Street BB5 3JX	9 Feb 2018	£55,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Walter Street BB5 3JX	17 Mar 2017	£28,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Walter Street BB5 3JX	16 Dec 2016	£65,000	Terraced	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
26, Walter Street	£81,000 (Aug 2024) → £120,000 (Aug 2026)	+48% over 2 yrs
5, Walter Street	£28,000 (Mar 2017) → £60,000 (Apr 2018) → £75,000 (Oct 2025)	+168% over 9 yrs
13, Walter Street	£75,000 (Nov 2018) → £94,000 (Dec 2024)	+25% over 6 yrs
29, Walter Street	£49,000 (Dec 2019) → £55,500 (Apr 2020)	+13% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Walter Street

Crime

218 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walter Street 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	81
Anti-social behaviour	39
Criminal damage & arson	19
Vehicle crime	17
Other theft	16
Public order	15

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

Flood risk

Walter 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 Walter Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 302 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Methodist	5–11	Report	0.2 mi
Rhyddings 610 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School 118 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle 252 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School 142 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Oswaldtwistle School 96 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–16	Report	0.5 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Accrington station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Rishton station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Library (o/s, Union Road) 1 min walk
Library (opp, Union Road) 1 min walk
Commercial Street (by, Union Road) 2 min walk
Merlin Drive (by, Merlin Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Higher Heys Surgery
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington · 0.2 mi
King Street Medical Ctr
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.9 mi
Dr Bello's Surgery
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.9 mi
Richmond Medical Centre
Acorn Primary Health C C, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron Oswaldtwistle · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Oswaldtwistle Mill Express · 0.2 mi
Spar Spar - Oswaldtwistle · 0.5 mi
Lidl Lidl Milnshaw Accrington · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Oswaldtwistle Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.1 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Oak House Dental Centre · 1.4 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	2 of 10
Employment	1 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	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	47.6%	62.5%
Private rented	32.1%	20.3%
Social rented	20.3%	17.1%
Households	675

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,445

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 Walter Street

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Who lives around Walter Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
White	95.6%	82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.5%	15.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.6%	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	56.3%	51%
No religion	36.7%	28.4%
Not answered	4.4%	5.2%
Muslim	2%	14.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Sikh	0.2%	–
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Hindu	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	96.2%	91%
Born outside the UK	3.8%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
No qualifications	27.3%	22.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.5%	25.2%
Level 3 qualifications	15.7%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.4%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.6%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	9.1%	7.3%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	40.7%	43.9%
Good health	35.6%	34.3%
Fair health	15.7%	14.8%
Bad health	5.4%	5.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
1 car or van in household	44.5%	43.2%
No cars or vans in household	35.3%	25.3%
2 cars or vans in household	16.7%	24.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.5%	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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