Mount Street Accrington, Hyndburn
33 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB5), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17901017.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (E: 1).
- Flood: 28 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Hyndburn costs £2,466 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 95% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Accrington, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Accrington Pals Gardens, is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 148 to 153 m above sea level.
- Noise: 30 of its 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Peel House Medical Practice, about 450 m (0.3 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 52% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 238 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2019 | BRISOL WORKS BB5 0PJ | Other | £603 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Hyndburn in 2026-27: Band D £2,466 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,644 | £1,918 | £2,192 | £2,466 | £3,014 | £3,562 | £4,110 | £4,932 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (79% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Accrington Old Band Club, Carter Street, Accrington, permissioned (100 m)
- Woodnook Works, Bath Street/Mount Street, Accrington: up to 56 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Union Works and Union Garage, Back Cotton Street, Accrington. BB5 3EX: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- Chapel Street garage site, Abbey Street, Accrington: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Cannon Street Baptist Church, 14 Cannon Street, Accrington, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 1-11 Black Abbey Street & 104-108 Abbey Street, Accrington: up to 4 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Land adjacent to 30 Richmond Hill Street, Accrington, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 58-60 Stanley Street, Accrington, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 September 2026 to 8 October 2026: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 26 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB5 0PJ | zone 3 | 6 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB5 0PG | zone 3 | 20 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 148 m and 153 m above sea level (149 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB5 0PG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB5 0PJ | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Accrington 504,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Church and Oswaldtwistle 59,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Huncoat 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Business Centre Scaitcliffe | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Accrington | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Plantation St Parking | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 44.6 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peel House Medical Practice | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Everest Pharmacy - Accrington | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oak House Dental Centre | 370 m |
| Hospital | Accrington Victoria Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Police | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Accrington Pals Gardens 750 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Oak Hill Park 6.5 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bullough Park 5.3 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,270 m² | 170 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 6.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Accrington War Memorial, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Accrington War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Accrington Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Priestley Clough | Valley | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Laund Clough | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Rothwell Heights | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Tag Clough | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| The Coppice | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Mitchell's House Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 27 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 33 |
30 of the street's 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Hyndburn: see them on the Hyndburn page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Woodnook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 260 m | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lee Royd Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 360 m | No published inspection |
| Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn | Secondary | 11–16 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | Inadequate (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Inadequate (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairfield Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Urgent improvement; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Hollins | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodnook Food and Wine Centre BB5 2HL | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Omar's Takeaway BB5 2HL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2024 |
| Hurns Bakers BB5 2HL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 4 Good | 17 Dec 2024 |
| TheCandyMen BB5 2HL | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Tonyz BB5 2HL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Sodexo @ Highfield House BB5 0PX | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 250 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Yasin Food Store BB5 0PZ | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Lancashire Catering @ Accrington Woodnook Primary School BB5 2HS | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| The Emily Davison Centre BB5 0DW | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Cafe Britania Ltd BB5 0PF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Lee Royd Nursery School BB5 2LH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Marshmallows Day Nursey BB5 2HE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Belvedere Residental Care Home BB5 2NN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 8 Jul 2026 |
| The Poplar Club - Wet Sales Only BB5 2NJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Jade Chinese Takeaway BB5 0QT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 136 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Napier Street (51); On or near Nuttall Street (36); On or near Lydia Street (21); On or near Augusta Street (21); On or near Edmund Street (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Victoria Street · Marsden Street · Spindle Berry Court · Bath Street · High Street · Riley Street · Edmund Street · Rose Street · Wilfred Street · Higher Antley Street · Albert Street · Napier Street
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.