Sandybeds Close Accrington, Hyndburn
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB5), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 17901978.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £311,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 6).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 C; Band D in Hyndburn costs £2,466 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Accrington, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Haworth Park, is about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 206 to 212 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Peel House Medical Practice, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £311,000 | £311,000 | £311,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £239,950 | £239,950 | £239,950 |
| 2019 | 1 | £174,000 | £174,000 | £174,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £182,500 | £182,500 | £182,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £180,000 | £175,000 | £185,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £217,000 | £212,000 | £222,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £231,000 | £231,000 | £231,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2025 | 2 BB5 2XG | Detached | £311,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2024 | 7 BB5 2XG | Detached | £239,950 | |
| 3 May 2019 | 1 BB5 2XG | Semi-detached | £174,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2018 | 5 BB5 2XG | Detached | £182,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 4 BB5 2XG | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2016 | 11 BB5 2XG | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2014 | 9 BB5 2XG | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2014 | 10 BB5 2XG | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2013 | 10 BB5 2XG | Detached | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 8 BB5 2XG | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2008 | 10 BB5 2XG | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 2 BB5 2XG | Detached | £212,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2007 | 8 BB5 2XG | Detached | £222,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2006 | 12 BB5 2XG | Detached | £231,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2003 | 4 BB5 2XG | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 15 Dec 1999 | 3 BB5 2XG | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 3 Sep 1999 | 8 BB5 2XG | Detached | £88,000 | |
| 2 Sep 1999 | 1 BB5 2XG | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 12 May 1995 | 1 BB5 2XG | Semi-detached | £59,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5); House, detached (5). Built: 1983-1990 (7); 1976-1982 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 1,130 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)
- Former Service Station, Land off Manchester Road, Baxenden, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Turkey Red Industrial Estate, Manchester Road, Baxenden: up to 51 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB5 2XG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB5 2XD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 206 m and 212 m above sea level (210 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB5 2XD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB5 2XG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Accrington 504,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Church and Oswaldtwistle 59,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Huncoat 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pilling Lane Baxenden | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Accrington | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Plantation St Parking | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 43.1 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Peel House Medical Practice | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Baxenden Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Baxenden Dental Practice | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Accrington Victoria Hospital | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Police | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haworth Park 4.0 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 4.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Dale Clough | Valley | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Laund Clough | Valley | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Priestley Clough | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Rothwell Heights | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Barnfield Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Mitchell's House Reservoirs | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 240 m | No published inspection |
| The Hollins | Secondary | 11–16 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Green Haworth Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lee Royd Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Accrington Woodnook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Inadequate (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St John's Stonefold CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Inadequate (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxenden CE Primary School BB5 2RQ | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Just Imagine at BB5 2RQ | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2024 |
| Baxenden Village Club BB5 2RG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| The Snack Box / Little Bee Play Cafe BB5 2QJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| New Kam Po House BB5 2QJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 4 Good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Sandersons Butchers BB5 2QJ | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Tesco Stores Limited BB5 2QJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 280 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2024 |
| Alma Inn BB5 2QG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 4 Good | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Louise Rose bakery BB5 2QG | Other catering premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2025 |
| Baxie Coffee Ltd BB5 2QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 4 Good | 10 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pilling Avenue (5); On or near Parker Street (3); On or near Icconhurst Close (2); On or near Collier Street (1); On or near St John'S Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 8 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
- Food hygiene ratings New Kam Po House (takeaway/sandwich shop, BB5 2QJ) re-inspected, still 4 Good (rated 28 September 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Victoria Avenue · Icconhurst Close · Pilling Avenue · Hurstead Street · St John's Close · Whitecroft View · Hill Street · Collier Street · Ley Street · Church Avenue · Parker Street · Rock 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.