8 St Helens Close, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3TL

UPRN:100010440698Detached Property5 bedsBuilt 1976-1982

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band DEPC: D (55)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 4mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

8 St Helens Close, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3TL

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£377,000

£340k - £415kMedium

Estimate

£377k

Range

£340k – £415k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

-- - --

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

8 St Helens Close earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 62/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (39/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

62/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

57/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

35/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

39/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 15Bike 11

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires rental_economics (no rent estimate available)

What we could establish

Valuation edge0/15
claims [AVM -3.4% (MEDIUM)] → measured edge +0.00pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 10 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100010440698· as of 10 Oct 2026
Risk & liquidity12.9/15
677 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 100010440698Valuation edge · as of 10 Oct 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 7 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics could not be scored
no rent estimate available
Stress margin could not be scored
no rent to stress

Plan

Before you offer

1. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
2. Fill the rental economics gap before relying on the score.
no rent estimate available
3. Fill the stress margin gap before relying on the score.
no rent to stress
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£377,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)-

Gross Yield-

1y Growth-

3y Growth+6.4%

5y Growth+4.6%

10y Growth+3.7%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningUnknown
LandslideSignificant
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0BB5 3TL

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

11/26/0424
Full: Erection of single storey rear extension across No. 266 & 268 Willows Lane
Pending
11/26/0426
Householder: Erection of single storey side and rear wrap around extension
Pending
11/26/0292
Full: Restoration and alteration work to the existing first floor apartment and alterations to ground floor area to create new apartment (change of use).
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership64.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining999+ yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

22 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£29,647

Population Density150 /km²

Owner Occupied59%

Age Distribution

0-15 15%16-64 62%65+ 23%

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Schools Nearby

St Peter's CofE Primary School
0.3 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington
0.4 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle
0.4 mi
Good
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
0.4 mi
Report card2025
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.

4 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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13 St Helens Close
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£165k
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9 St Helens Close
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£153k
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10 St Helens Close
-
£205k
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7 St Helens Close
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£130k
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN