Wareham Close Church, Hyndburn
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (BB5), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 17903000.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £183,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Dykenook Gardens, is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 158 to 162 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Clayton Medical Ctr., about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 65 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 | £183,000 | £183,000 | £183,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £126,000 | £126,000 | £126,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £108,000 | £108,000 | £108,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £124,999 | £124,999 | £124,999 |
| 2007 | 3 | £118,770 | £110,000 | £131,500 |
| 2006 | 2 | £112,950 | £96,950 | £128,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £94,500 | £94,500 | £94,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £96,500 | £96,500 | £96,500 |
| 2003 | 2 | £72,498 | £55,995 | £89,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £58,000 | £58,000 | £58,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 20 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 16 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 18 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2013 | 5 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2011 | 18 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2008 | 14 BB5 5DZ | Detached | £124,999 | |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 16 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £118,770 | |
| 11 Sep 2007 | 5 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £131,500 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 5 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2006 | 5 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £128,950 | |
| 18 Aug 2006 | 16 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £96,950 | |
| 4 Mar 2005 | 9 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £94,500 | |
| 10 Sep 2004 | 11 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £96,500 | |
| 2 Jul 2003 | 7 BB5 5DZ | Detached | £89,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2003 | 14 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £55,995 | |
| 11 Oct 2002 | 3 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2001 | 11 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £43,500 | |
| 4 Feb 2000 | 16 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £42,995 | New build. |
| 14 Jan 2000 | 3 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £49,995 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 1999 | 14 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £45,995 | New build. |
| 18 Nov 1999 | 12 BB5 5DZ | Detached | £64,500 | New build. |
| 14 Sep 1999 | 20 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £47,995 | New build. |
| 12 Aug 1999 | 1 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £52,895 | New build. |
| 3 Aug 1999 | 5 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £54,395 | New build. |
| 19 Jul 1999 | 18 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £47,995 | New build. |
| 9 Jul 1999 | 7 BB5 5DZ | Detached | £64,500 | |
| 9 Jul 1999 | 9 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £45,995 | New build. |
| 9 Jul 1999 | 11 BB5 5DZ | Semi-detached | £43,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1996-2002 (5); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (31% of about 850 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)
- Clayton Triangle, Whalley Road / Blackburn Rd, Clayton-le-Moors: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Site off Oak Street, Clayton-le-Moors: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 5DZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BB5 5DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 158 m and 162 m above sea level (159 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB5 5DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BB5 5DZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Accrington 504,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Huncoat 25,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Church and Oswaldtwistle 59,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crown Inn Milnshaw | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Arrival Stand Accrington | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Abbey Street Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 46.9 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Clayton Medical Ctr. | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Accrington Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Accrington Dental Suite | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Accrington Victoria Hospital | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Hyndburn Police Cadets | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Accrington, Hyndburn Road Cashzone | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dykenook Gardens 1,370 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3,280 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,530 m² | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whinney Hill | Hill | 310 m north-east |
| Woodlands | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Madder Mill Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Crow Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Wind Engine Clough | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Rishton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Academy Christian | Secondary | 11–16 | 620 m (0.4 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: Requires improvement |
| Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; 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 |
| Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 Peel Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Inadequate (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe William BB5 5DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 29 May 2025 |
| Kirsty's Baps BB5 5FT | Mobile caterer | 280 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Accrington Stanley Football Club BB5 5BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Moorhead Rest Home BB5 5DF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Hyndburn Adult Disability Day Service BB5 4DE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Premier Convenience Store BB5 5EE | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 28 May 2025 |
| New Food City BB5 5EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Crazy Pancho's BB5 5EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Shaha Joli Indian Take Away Ltd BB5 5DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Open All Hours BB5 5DT | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Kahaani Restaurant BB5 5DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Mr Booze BB5 5BP | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Clayton Brook House BB5 5LT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Crust n Grill BB5 5BP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Delamere Close (17); On or near Hallam Street (11); On or near First Avenue (9); On or near Wittlewood Drive (5); On or near Beech Crescent (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Delamere Close · Ringwood Close · Tunstall Drive · Wittlewood Drive · Epping Avenue · Haworth Street · Walton Street · Hallam Street · Haworth Street · Sherwood Way · Banastre Street · Whinney Hill Road
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.