House prices in BB5 4 (Oswaldtwistle)
This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'BB5 4' (Oswaldtwistle, Accrington) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.
Defining 'BB5 4'
This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "BB5 4", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Oswaldtwistle.
You can click on the map to change sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.
FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.
Price per square foot
Knowing the average house price in Oswaldtwistle is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:
£ per sqft = price ÷ internal areaE.g. 12, Spinning Mill Close, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, sold for £297,500 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 1,011 square feet, the price per sqft is £293.
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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £125-£139, £139-£153, £153-£167 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 192 sales in Oswaldtwistle (BB5 4) that took place in the last two years.
Distribution of £ per sqft for Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.
The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Oswaldtwistle (BB5 4). Of the 192 transactions, half were sold for between £102 and £198 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'BB5 4' is £134. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £198 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.
Price map for Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Accrington. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.
House price heatmap for Oswaldtwistle, Accrington
Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors
The table below shows how 'BB5 4' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.
Postcode sector | Lower quartile | Middle quartile | Upper quartile |
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BB5 2 Accrington | £117 sqft | £176 sqft | £229 sqft |
BB5 5 Clayton Le Moors | £111 sqft | £156 sqft | £212 sqft |
BB5 4 Oswaldtwistle | £102 sqft | £134 sqft | £198 sqft |
BB5 6 Accrington | £96 sqft | £121 sqft | £177 sqft |
BB5 1 Accrington | £63 sqft | £82 sqft | £99 sqft |
BB5 3 Oswaldtwistle | £107 sqft | £130 sqft | £169 sqft |
BB5 0 Accrington | £71 sqft | £91 sqft | £120 sqft |
Will Accrington house prices drop in 2024?
I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for BB5 4 (Oswaldtwistle) compared with both the wider area BB5 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.
Historic price per square foot in Oswaldtwistle,Accrington
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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.
Most recent BB5 4 sales
Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Accrington to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Accrington and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.
Street level data
Street | Avg size | Avg £sqft | Recent sales |
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Dill Hall Lane, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 4D | 0 sqft | £119 | 43 |
Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 4Q | 968 sqft | £137 | 18 |
Westwood Street, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 4B | 990 sqft | £85 | 17 |
Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 4N | 0 sqft | £128 | 15 |
Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 4L | 0 sqft | £119 | 14 |
Aspen Fold, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 4P | 0 sqft | £219 | 12 |
Stanhill Road, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 4P | 0 sqft | £169 | 12 |
Barnes Street, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 4J | 871 sqft | £84 | 11 |
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New build activity
Street | Avg size | Avg £sqft | New build sales |
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Millbank Place, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 4B | 764 sqft | £194 | 16 |
Millbank Place, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 4B has seen 16 new build sales in the last 4 years (average price £149,492). These new build homes typically have an internal area of 764 sqft, with an average price of £194 sqft. This £sqft average is £60 above the average for BB5 4. New builds typically command a £ per sqft premium so this is normal.
Raw data
Our analysis of Oswaldtwistle is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.
Address | Paid | sqft | £/sqft |
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12, Spinning Mill Close, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington | £297,500
Jul-2024
|
1,011 | 293 |
432, Blackburn Rd, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington | £100,000
Jul-2024
|
1,011 | 98 |
184, Stanhill Lane, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington | £242,000
Jun-2024
|
1,237 | 195 |
See the entire list of all sales in Oswaldtwistle (BB5 4) here.
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