Worcester Avenue, Accrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Worcester Avenue, Accrington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/accrington-lancashire/worcester-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£70,167

3 sales

Price range

£52k – £104k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Dec 2022

BB5 4BE

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At a glance

House prices£70k averageSince 2016 (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 station10 min walkAccrington station Schools2 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 Worcester Avenue, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Dec 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £70,167. Recorded sale prices on Worcester Avenue range from £51,500 to £104,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Worcester Avenue compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Worcester Avenue 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	£70,167	5 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Worcester Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Worcester Avenue BB5 4BE	5 Dec 2022	£104,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Worcester Avenue BB5 4BE	7 Apr 2017	£51,500	Terraced	Freehold
20, Worcester Avenue BB5 4BE	31 Mar 2016	£55,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Worcester Avenue

Crime

517 crimes were reported within about a mile of Worcester Avenue 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	191
Anti-social behaviour	86
Shoplifting	50
Public order	38
Criminal damage & arson	33
Other theft	33

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

Flood risk

Worcester Avenue 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 Worcester Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School 1,280 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–18	Report	0.2 mi
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	0.3 mi
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 434 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 187 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	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
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church 199 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
The Alternative School 172 pupils	Other independent school	6–18	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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Church & Oswaldtwistle station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Huncoat station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Worcester Avenue (by, Gloucester Avenue) 1 min walk
Worcester Avenue (opp, Gloucester Avenue) 1 min walk
Gloucester Avenue (by, Lancaster Avenue) 1 min walk
Gloucester Avenue (opp, Lancaster Avenue) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Arg Healthcare
257-259 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.5 mi
Oswald Medical Centre
387-391 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.6 mi
Dr Bello's Surgery
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.6 mi
King Street Medical Ctr
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Superstore Asda Accrington Superstore · 0.2 mi
Lidl Lidl Milnshaw Accrington · 0.4 mi
Aldi Aldi Milnshaw Accrington · 0.4 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Milnshaw Accrington · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Asda Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Accrington Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Accrington Late Night Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

Accrington Dental Suite · 0.3 mi
Park House Dental Practice · 0.3 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 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 Worcester Avenue

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Who lives around Worcester Avenue

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 Worcester Avenue

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Planning applications near Worcester Avenue

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