Wheat Street, Accrington

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for BB5 0AX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£77,165

3 sales

Price range

£70k – £86k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Feb 2022

BB5 0AX

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At a glance

House prices£77k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station7 min walkAccrington station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Wheat Street, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Feb 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £77,165. Recorded sale prices on Wheat Street range from £69,995 to £86,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Wheat Street compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wheat 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£77,165	10 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Wheat Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, Wheat Street BB5 0AX	10 Feb 2022	£86,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Wheat Street BB5 0AX	11 Nov 2016	£69,995	Terraced	Freehold
5, Wheat Street BB5 0AX	22 Jun 2016	£75,500	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Wheat Street

Crime

558 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wheat 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	198
Anti-social behaviour	94
Shoplifting	53
Other theft	40
Criminal damage & arson	38
Public order	37

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

Flood risk

Wheat 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 Wheat Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
The Alternative School 172 pupils	Other independent school	6–18	Report	0.5 mi
Fairfield Nursery School 58 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Good Report	0.5 mi
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn 801 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 187 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	0.6 mi
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School 176 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	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

Accrington station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Church & Oswaldtwistle station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Huncoat station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lister Street (opp, Shuttle Close) 1 min walk
Lister Street (by, Blackburn Road) 2 min walk
Princess Street (by, Blackburn Road) 3 min walk
Craven Street (opp, Charter Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Arg Healthcare
257-259 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.1 mi
Oswald Medical Centre
387-391 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.2 mi
Dr Bello's Surgery
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.3 mi
King Street Medical Ctr
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

Lidl Lidl Milnshaw Accrington · 0.3 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Accrington Extra · 0.4 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Accrington Superstore · 0.4 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Milnshaw Accrington · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
Park House Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
Oak House Dental Centre · 0.5 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	1 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.2%	62.5%
Private rented	27.6%	20.3%
Social rented	6.2%	17.1%
Households	453

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	29.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	7.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,699

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 Wheat Street

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Who lives around Wheat Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	76.5%	15.1%
White	17.3%	82.7%
Other ethnic group	4.6%	0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Hyndburn
Muslim	75%	14.7%
Christian	9.6%	51%
Not answered	8.3%	5.2%
No religion	6.8%	28.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.1%
Jewish	0%	0%

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	72.1%	91%
Born outside the UK	27.9%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
No qualifications	34.6%	22.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	17%	25.2%
Level 2 qualifications	15.6%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.7%	10.4%
Level 3 qualifications	11.7%	17.6%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.3%
Other qualifications	3.5%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	50.3%	43.9%
Good health	31.3%	34.3%
Fair health	12.4%	14.8%
Bad health	4.3%	5.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
1 car or van in household	43.3%	43.2%
No cars or vans in household	27.8%	25.3%
2 cars or vans in household	23.2%	24.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.7%	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 Wheat Street

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Planning applications near Wheat Street

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