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BB5 4RL

St Oswald's

Hyndburn

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Detailed insights for BB5 4RL

Overview

Postcode BB5 4RL is located in an urban city, within the St Oswald's ward of Hyndburn in the North West region, and forms part of the Church area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Church is £33,800 per year. The nearest station is Church and Oswaldtwistle located about 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Jubilee Gardens.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Church has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,710 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Church has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Church is £33,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Church near BB5 4RL 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BB5 4RL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Church and Oswaldtwistle

N/A

Walking directions to Church and Oswaldtwistle

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BB5 4RL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miJubilee GardensSmallWalking directions to Jubilee Gardens

Area Profile

Population
317
Population density
2,902.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
304
96.2%
Pakistani
7
2.22%
Other White
4
1.27%
Irish
1
0.32%
Total population: 316

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
47.33%
Owns with a mortgage
62
47.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.58%
Social rents from council
1
0.76%
Total households: 131

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 4RL postcode area, located within Church, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BB5 4RL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableOswaldtwistle White Ash SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryOswaldtwistle West End Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryOswaldtwistle Moor End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BB5 4RL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparBrecon Avenue, Hyndburn, BB5 4QSWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miWest End Convenience StoreRipon Road, Hyndburn, BB5 4NGWalking directions to West End Convenience Store
0.5 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)ChurchE02005216
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Hyndburn 005DE01025081
Police ForceLancashire
Postcode Introduced1981-06-01

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Data Sources

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