Wordsworth Close, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wordsworth Close, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/accrington-lancashire/wordsworth-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£77,417

6 sales

Price range

£30k – £123k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Feb 2025

BB5 4QP

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At a glance

House prices£77k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% 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 station13 min walkChurch & Oswaldtwistle station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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 Wordsworth Close, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 4 Feb 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £77,417. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Wordsworth Close range from £30,000 to £122,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Wordsworth Close compared

BB5 postcode area£160,838

Accrington£160,838

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wordsworth Close 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 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	6	£77,417	4 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Wordsworth Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
27, Wordsworth Close BB5 4QP	4 Feb 2025	£84,000	Terraced	Freehold
27, Wordsworth Close BB5 4QP	3 Sep 2024	£51,000	Terraced	Freehold
27, Wordsworth Close BB5 4QP	3 Sep 2024	£69,000	Terraced	Freehold
44, Wordsworth Close BB5 4QP	24 May 2024	£122,500	Terraced	Freehold
26, Wordsworth Close BB5 4QP	16 Sep 2022	£77,000	Terraced	Freehold
44, Wordsworth Close BB5 4QP	27 Aug 2021	£98,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Wordsworth Close BB5 4QP	24 Jan 2020	£53,000	Terraced	Freehold
44, Wordsworth Close BB5 4QP	11 Apr 2018	£30,000	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
27, Wordsworth Close	£51,000 (Sep 2024) → £84,000 (Feb 2025)	+65% over under a year
44, Wordsworth Close	£30,000 (Apr 2018) → £98,000 (Aug 2021) → £122,500 (May 2024)	+308% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wordsworth Close

Crime

196 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wordsworth Close 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	70
Anti-social behaviour	33
Criminal damage & arson	20
Public order	16
Other theft	14
Vehicle crime	14

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

Flood risk

Wordsworth Close 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 Wordsworth Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School 118 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 302 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.3 mi
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School 200 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
Oswaldtwistle School 96 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School 142 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Rhyddings 610 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Methodist	5–11	Report	0.7 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Rishton station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Accrington station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Central Avenue (opp, Thwaites Road) 2 min walk
Tennyson Avenue (by, Thwaites Road) 2 min walk
Central Avenue (by, Thwaites Road) 2 min walk
Tennyson Avenue (opp, Thwaites Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Higher Heys Surgery
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington · 0.6 mi
Richmond Medical Centre
Acorn Primary Health C C, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington · 0.9 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

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Oswaldtwistle · 0.1 mi
Heron Heron Oswaldtwistle · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Oswaldtwistle Mill Express · 0.4 mi
Lidl Lidl Milnshaw Accrington · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Oswaldtwistle Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Oak House Dental Centre · 1.6 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	2 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	3 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	59.2%	62.5%
Private rented	13.4%	20.3%
Social rented	27.2%	17.1%
Households	628

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,427

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 Wordsworth Close

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Who lives around Wordsworth Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Hyndburn
White	96.3%	82.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.5%	15.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	1.3%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	0.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Hyndburn
Christian	61.3%	51%
No religion	31%	28.4%
Not answered	4.4%	5.2%
Muslim	2.6%	14.7%
Sikh	0.4%	–
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.1%

Country of birth

	Here	Hyndburn
Born in the UK	96.8%	91%
Born outside the UK	3.2%	9%

Highest qualification

	Here	Hyndburn
No qualifications	26.3%	22.8%
Level 4 qualifications and above	21.5%	25.2%
Level 3 qualifications	15.4%	17.6%
Level 2 qualifications	14.3%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.8%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	9.3%	7.3%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Hyndburn
Very good health	40.2%	43.9%
Good health	30.6%	34.3%
Fair health	18.4%	14.8%
Bad health	9.4%	5.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Hyndburn
1 car or van in household	46.4%	43.2%
No cars or vans in household	28.7%	25.3%
2 cars or vans in household	19.1%	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.

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