Overview for Alice Street, ACCRINGTON, BB5 6EJ

Introduction

Accrington is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about 4 miles (6 km) east of Blackburn, 6 miles (10 km) west of Burnley, 13 miles (21 km) east of Preston, 20 miles (32 km) north of Manchester and is situated on the culverted River Hyndburn. Commonly abbreviated by locals to "Accy", the town has a population of 35,456 according to the 2011 census.

Accrington is a former centre of the cotton and textile machinery industries. The town is famed for manufacturing the hardest and densest building bricks in the world, "The Accrington NORI" (iron), which were used in the construction of the Empire State Building and for the foundations of Blackpool Tower; famous for Accrington Stanley F.

C. and the Haworth Art Gallery which holds Europe's largest collection of Tiffany glass.

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Summary for Alice Street, ACCRINGTON, BB5 6EJ

North West
This postcode is in the
Peel
within
Hyndburn
in
Lancashire
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near BB5 6EJ

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
10
In Progress
39
Completed
4
Cancelled
1

Road Safety near BB5 6EJ

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Alice Street, BB5 6EJ that have been reported to Lancashire Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near BB5 6EJ

View traffic levels near Alice Street, BB5 6EJ from official Department for Transport counts.

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Police

This area is policed by Lancashire Constabulary.

Lancashire Constabulary split their policing area into 236 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Peel, Barnfield and Woodnook neighbourhood.

Lancashire Constabulary

Peel, Barnfield and Woodnook Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
52
Dec 2023
41
Anti-social Behaviour
Jan 2024
43
Dec 2023
30
Criminal Damage/Arson
Jan 2024
15
Dec 2023
12

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Hyndburn parliamentary constituency.

Hyndburn is a constituency in the North West region of England. The seat has been held by Sara Britcliffe (Conservative) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for Alice Street, BB5 6EJ

8 ALICE STREET, BB5 6EJ
2 Jun 2010
£66,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for BB5 6EJ

Latitude
53.758401
Longitude
-2.356718

Residents at BB5 6EJ

Households
4
Male
5
Female
2
People per Household
1.75

Sunrise and Sunset at BB5 6EJ

Sunrise
05:48
Sunset
18:39

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

BB5 6EJ is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear5.79%
Cloudy67.97%
Rain14.30%
Windy10.64%
Other1.30%

Population

Hyndburn
81,000

Deprivation Index

3.4 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at BB5 6EJ

Active
None

Postcode Details for BB5 6EJ

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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