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BB5 2XA

Baxenden

Hyndburn

England / North West / Hyndburn / Accrington South East / Baxenden

Overview

Postcode BB5 2XA is located in an urban city, within the Baxenden ward of Hyndburn in the North West region , and forms part of the Accrington South East area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Accrington South East is £39,000 per year. The nearest station is Accrington located about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is King George V Playing Fields.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Accrington South East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,136 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Accrington South East has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Accrington South East is £39,000 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 277 ft away from BB5 2XA.

Flood risk

Low

Accrington South East near BB5 2XA has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Accrington located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miKing George V Playing FieldsLarge
0.5 miHaworth ParkMedium

Property prices in Baxenden

Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £202,500 in Baxenden area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,200 up to £642,000.
By property type: detached homes sit at £346,250; semi-detached at £202,500; terraced at £113,250; flats at £130,000.

10 years price trend in Baxenden

Schools

In the BB5 2XA postcode area, located within Accrington South East, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryBaxenden St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe HollinsAcademy converter

N/A

0.9 miPrimaryGreen Haworth Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2025.