Property market | £144,253 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (29.3 miles) | |
Broadband | 68.8mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 82.7% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 17.4% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 484 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 95 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Hyndburn level) | |
Community | Median age is 39.8 | Population of 5,437 | Happiness is Below Average for Lancashire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Hyndburn) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (66 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (74 mins) | |
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£144,253 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (29.3 miles) | |
68.8mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 39.8 | 5,437 | Happiness is Below Average for Lancashire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 484 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 95 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Hyndburn level) | |
6.0 burglaries per 1k people (Hyndburn) | |
- Leeds (66 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (74 mins) | |
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Altham has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Altham has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £227,211, which is down -3.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £144,253 (down -5.2% on last year) , a terraced house £102,949 (down -6.8% on last year) and a flat £70,992. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £451 per month. Property prices in Altham are slightly lower than the average property prices across Lancashire and are much lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Altham, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Lancashire region.
Property data is based on Hyndburn level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Altham, or click here to browse the longer list of Altham property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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CORN MILL FARM, Burnley Road, Accrington, Lancashire , BB5 5UP | Semi-Detached - Sold for £399,950 on 02/17/2023 |
HAWTHORN BANK, Burnley Road, Accrington, Lancashire , BB5 5TS | Terraced - Sold for £136,000 on 07/28/2023 |
Altham has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2014. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Accrington Huncoat Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Accrington Peel Park Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Altham St James Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Accrington Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Accrington Peel Park Primary School Save school | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/20/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Accrington | |
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (12/7/2016) | 163 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Accrington |
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/8/2017) | 27 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Accrington |
Altham St James Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (9/21/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Accrington | |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/6/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Accrington | |
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/11/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Accrington | |
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/3/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Accrington | |
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (10/13/2022) | 62 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Accrington |
Accrington Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (5/5/2022) | 47 submissions 71.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Accrington |
Accrington Huncoat Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | Accrington |
School | Type |
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Accrington Peel Park Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/20/2012) |
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (12/7/2016) 163 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/8/2017) 27 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Altham St James Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/21/2011) |
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/6/2012) |
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/11/2014) |
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/3/2016) |
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (10/13/2022) 62 submissions 92.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Accrington Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (5/5/2022) 47 submissions 71.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Accrington Huncoat Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Altham | Commute options |
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Huncoat A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +32% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 94 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Hapton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +5% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Accrington A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +10% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 74 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (77 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Church & Oswaldtwistle A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +32% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Leeds (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 127 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Langho A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +20% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 84 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
Clitheroe A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +15% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 94 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 156 mins - Northern Trains) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Hyndburn) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Hyndburn residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 82.7% | 81.7% |
Asian | 15.1% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 1.3% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.7% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.3% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Hyndburn consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.9% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 7.6% | 484 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 17.3% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.6% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 14.0% | |
Routine occupations | 15.4% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 11.4% | 95 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 6.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Lancashire is average (67mbps). Altham is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 68.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Hyndburn level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 68.8 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.4% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.5% |
Crime stats were found at the Hyndburn level:
Type | Hyndburn | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 106 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 6 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 9 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 48 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Altham.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Cumbria and Lancashire | River Calder | Rivers Calder, Brun, Don and Pendlewater, from Laneshaw Bridge to the river Ribble including Trawden, Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Accrington and Whalley |
Cumbria and Lancashire | River Ribble | Rivers Ribble, Hodder and other watercourses, from Settle to Samlesbury including Clitheroe, Gisburn, Sawley, Waddington and Ribchester |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Altham, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £144,253 Detached: £227,211 | 106 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 | 7.6% residents in higher managerial positions 11.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Clitheroe, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £273,093 Detached: £452,557 | 40 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 14.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Lancaster, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £222,692 Detached: £362,841 | 78 | Primary: 13Secondary: 7 | 9.4% residents in higher managerial positions 8.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Penwortham, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £200,211 Detached: £327,899 | 89 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 13.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Altham, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £144,253 Detached: £227,211 | 106 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 |
Clitheroe, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £273,093 Detached: £452,557 | 40 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
Lancaster, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £222,692 Detached: £362,841 | 78 | Primary: 13Secondary: 7 |
Penwortham, Lancashire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £200,211 Detached: £327,899 | 89 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
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