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West Crescent, Accrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: West Crescent, Accrington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/accrington-lancashire/west-crescent/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£91,812
13 sales
Price range
£78k – £130k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jun 2025
BB5 5BU

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At a glance

House prices£92k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 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% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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

13 property sales on West Crescent, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Jun 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £92,713. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% terraced, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on West Crescent range from £78,000 to £129,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on West Crescent compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838
Accrington£160,838
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £82,000 (2 sales)2016£82k2017: £85,000 (1 sales)2017£85k2019: £96,750 (2 sales)2019£97k2020: £90,000 (1 sales)2020£90k2021: £95,925 (2 sales)2021£96k2022: £103,400 (3 sales)2022£103k2024: £81,000 (1 sales)2024£81k2025: £78,000 (1 sales)2025£78k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£92,71325 Jun 2025
Semi-detached1£81,00016 Dec 2024

Sold prices on West Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, West Crescent BB5 5BU 25 Jun 2025£78,000 TerracedFreehold
14, West Crescent BB5 5BU 16 Dec 2024£81,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, West Crescent BB5 5BU 20 Dec 2022£90,250 TerracedFreehold
48, West Crescent BB5 5BU 2 Sep 2022£129,950 TerracedFreehold
37, West Crescent BB5 5BU 31 Jan 2022£90,000 TerracedFreehold
30, West Crescent BB5 5BU 8 Oct 2021£99,850 TerracedFreehold
15, West Crescent BB5 5BU 3 Sep 2021£92,000 TerracedFreehold
42, West Crescent BB5 5BU 25 Jun 2021£70,000 TerracedFreehold
1, West Crescent BB5 5BU 5 Aug 2020£90,000 TerracedFreehold
44, West Crescent BB5 5BU 3 Apr 2019£96,000 TerracedFreehold
27, West Crescent BB5 5BU 29 Mar 2019£97,500 TerracedFreehold
44, West Crescent BB5 5BU 25 May 2018£60,000 TerracedFreehold
2, West Crescent BB5 5BU 15 Nov 2017£85,000 TerracedFreehold
36, West Crescent BB5 5BU 9 Dec 2016£85,000 TerracedFreehold
15, West Crescent BB5 5BU 31 Oct 2016£79,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
15, West Crescent £79,000 (Oct 2016) → £92,000 (Sep 2021) → £78,000 (Jun 2025) -1%
over 9 yrs
44, West Crescent £60,000 (May 2018) → £96,000 (Apr 2019) +60%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near West Crescent

Crime

405 crimes were reported within about a mile of West Crescent 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 offences134
Anti-social behaviour70
Shoplifting52
Public order30
Criminal damage & arson24
Burglary23

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

Flood risk

West Crescent 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 West Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Accrington Academy 953 pupils Secondary Christian 11–16 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
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School 1,280 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–18 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 0.6 mi
Accrington Peel Park Primary School 570 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 187 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School 320 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 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
  • Huncoat station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Church & Oswaldtwistle station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • East Crescent (by, Ribblesdale Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Ribblesdale Avenue (by, Whalley Road) 2 min walk
  • Hawksworth Road (by, Marlborough Road) 3 min walk
  • Ribblesdale Avenue (opp, Whalley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Arg Healthcare
    257-259 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.8 mi
  • Peel House Medical Practice
    Accrington Pals Phcc, 1 Paradise Street, Accrington · 0.9 mi
  • The Clayton Medical Ctr.
    Wellington Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington · 1.0 mi
  • Oswald Medical Centre
    387-391 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Accrington Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Milnshaw Accrington · 0.5 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - 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 · 0.3 mi
  • Park House Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.5%62.5%
Private rented17.2%20.3%
Social rented23.3%17.1%
Households781

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+20.6%18.6%
Residents1,816

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks97%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%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.

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Who lives around West Crescent

Ethnic group

HereHyndburn
White89.2%82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.5%15.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%

Religion

HereHyndburn
Christian50.9%51%
No religion34.1%28.4%
Muslim8.8%14.7%
Not answered5.4%5.2%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%0%
Hindu0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereHyndburn
Born in the UK93.4%91%
Born outside the UK6.6%9%

Highest qualification

HereHyndburn
No qualifications26.7%22.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.7%25.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%10.4%
Apprenticeship7.4%7.3%
Other qualifications3%2.6%

General health

HereHyndburn
Very good health40.2%43.9%
Good health34%34.3%
Fair health19%14.8%
Bad health4.8%5.3%
Very bad health2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereHyndburn
1 car or van in household45.6%43.2%
No cars or vans in household27.7%25.3%
2 cars or vans in household21.5%24.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.1%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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