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BB5 4PX

St Oswald's

Hyndburn

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Detailed insights for BB5 4PX

Overview

Postcode BB5 4PX is located in an urban city, within the St Oswald's ward of Hyndburn in the North West region, and forms part of the Oswaldtwistle area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 54.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Oswaldtwistle is £33,400 per year. The nearest station is Church and Oswaldtwistle located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
3.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Oswaldtwistle has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,036 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Oswaldtwistle has a low crime rate, with approximately 54.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Oswaldtwistle is £33,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BB5 4PX.

Flood risk

No risk

Oswaldtwistle near BB5 4PX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Church and Oswaldtwistle located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB5 4PX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Church and Oswaldtwistle

N/A

Walking directions to Church and Oswaldtwistle

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
298
Population density
5,805.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
97.32%
Pakistani
3
1%
Other White
2
0.67%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.33%
Irish
1
0.33%
Total population: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
51.61%
Owns with a mortgage
49
39.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.03%
Other social rented
3
2.42%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

Property prices in St Oswald's

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £168,975 in St Oswald's area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £310,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Oswald's in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St Oswald's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£310,000
Semi-Detached43£177,000
Terraced24£155,000

10 year median price trend in St Oswald's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Oswald's.

Schools

In the BB5 4PX postcode area, located within Oswaldtwistle, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB5 4PX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryOswaldtwistle West End Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableOswaldtwistle White Ash SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryOswaldtwistle Moor End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BB5 4PX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB5 4PX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparBrecon Avenue, Hyndburn, BB5 4QSWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miWest End Convenience StoreRipon Road, Hyndburn, BB5 4NGWalking directions to West End Convenience Store
0.3 miWest End post OffinceRipon Road, Hyndburn, BB5 4NGWalking directions to West End post Offince

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Hyndburn district (2025-26).

Band A£1,587
Band B£1,851
Band C£2,116
Band D£2,380
Band E£2,909
Band F£3,438
Band G£3,967
Band H£4,760

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth WestUKD
DistrictHyndburnE07000120
Parliamentary ConstituencyHyndburnE14001299
WardSt Oswald'sE05005220
ParishHyndburn, unparished areaE43000096
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)OswaldtwistleE02005218
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Hyndburn 007EE01025078
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.