Water Street - BB5 6QU
Key Postcode Insights
BB5 6QU is a residential postcode situated on Water Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 with 62 addresses.
It ranks as the 1375th largest and 415th most expensive of the 1,404 postcodes in the BB5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 62 properties: 62 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £103,195
- 10 Year change
- up 56.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £735pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 70.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £119/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BB5 6QU is a residential postcode situated on Water Street, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 with 62 addresses.
It ranks as the 1375th largest and 415th most expensive of the 1,404 postcodes in the BB5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 62 properties: 62 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £103,195
- 10 Year change
- up 56.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £735pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 70.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £119/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BB5 6QU
- 35 Water Street
3 Bed Period House
- 37 Water Street
Unknown
- 39 Water Street
3 Bed Period House
- 41 Water Street
3 Bed Period House
- 43 Water Street
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BB5 6QU sold for £92,000 on 27th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £103,195.
The BB5 6QU Sales Market has increased by 56.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £103,195 |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £99,550 |
| June 2024 | 4.6% | £95,181 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £91,037 |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £92,230 |
| June 2021 | 13% | £83,034 |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £73,455 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £71,898 |
| June 2018 | 4.2% | £71,742 |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £68,860 |
| June 2016 | -0.5% | £65,851 |
| June 2015 | 0.7% | £66,183 |
| June 2014 | 1.2% | £65,739 |
| June 2013 | -4.3% | £64,971 |
| June 2012 | -1.7% | £67,911 |
| June 2011 | -4.3% | £69,105 |
| June 2010 | 1.9% | £72,195 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £70,858 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £80,648 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £82,152 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £735.
The BB5 6QU Rental Market has increased by 70.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 4.5% | £735pcm |
| June 2025 | 8.7% | £704pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.4% | £648pcm |
| June 2023 | 8% | £592pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £549pcm |
| June 2021 | 9.1% | £498pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £456pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £442pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £436pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.1% | £432pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.3% | £432pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £427pcm |
| June 2014 | -0.3% | £418pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £419pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.8% | £423pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.6% | £431pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.1% | £424pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.4% | £415pcm |
| June 2008 | 3% | £444pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £431pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th February 2026 for £92,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 108 sales since 1995.
BB5 6QU has seen 10 sales in the last three years and 4 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£92,000 | 3 Bed House200, Water Street, Accrington, BB5 6QU200, Water Street, Accrington, BB5 6QU
- Sold Feb 2026£120,000 | 3 Bed House150, Water Street, Accrington, BB5 6QU150, Water Street, Accrington, BB5 6QU
- Sold Oct 2025£78,000 | 2 Bed House65, Water Street, Accrington, BB5 6QU65, Water Street, Accrington, BB5 6QU
- Sold Oct 2025£83,000 | 3 Bed House152, Water Street, Accrington, BB5 6QU152, Water Street, Accrington, BB5 6QU
- Sold Feb 2025£85,000 | 3 Bed House69, Water Street, Accrington, BB5 6QU69, Water Street, Accrington, BB5 6QU
Nearby Postcodes
BB5 6QU is the 1375th largest and the 415th most expensive postcode out of the 1,404 postcodes in the BB5 area.
- BB5 6QX, Essex Street, Accrington, BB5BB5 6QX1 Addresses|8 m away
- BB5 6EP, Norfolk Street, Accrington, BB5BB5 6EP21 Addresses|39 m away
- BB5 6QA, Avenue Parade, Accrington, BB5BB5 6QA57 Addresses|44 m away
- BB5 6EW, Turkey Street, Accrington, BB5BB5 6EW32 Addresses|75 m away
- BB5 6QB, Avenue Parade, Accrington, BB5BB5 6QB57 Addresses|81 m away
Property Types
- 49 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (49)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 49 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (9)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (14)
- G (0)
- D (24)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2025£200,000 | 4 Bed House9, Water Street, Accrington, BB5 5SH9, Water Street, Accrington, BB5 5SH
- Sold Jun 2006£187,000 | 3 Bed House13, Water Street, Accrington, BB5 5SH13, Water Street, Accrington, BB5 5SH
- Sold Sep 2014£173,000 | 3 Bed House13, Water Street, Accrington, BB5 5SH13, Water Street, Accrington, BB5 5SH
Schools Nearby
- Accrington Peel Park Primary School100 m away
- Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School400 m away
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School500 m away
- Accrington Academy1.3 km away
- Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School1.5 km away
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BB5 6QU is Accrington station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Accrington|1.0 km away
- Huncoat|1.8 km away
- Church & Oswaldtwistle|2.4 km away
- Hapton|3.8 km away
