1Surface-water map around the home: Medium
The official map describes the land around the building.
Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
26 Jacob Street, Accrington, BB5 1HU
Last sale£7,500Jul 1997 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Hyndburn terrace prices£38,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
Surface-water map around the homeMedium
EnergyEPC EMar 2023
MapN ↑113 m ↔
Before you offer
5 things to check
2Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 2 — check defences and insurance
Flood Zone 2 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.
Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
3Coal development high-risk area: Inside mapped area
Past mining can affect the ground and planned building work.
Ask the conveyancer whether a coal mining search is needed.
4Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
5EPC E
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
＋ River / sea map around the home: Low
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
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If it moved with Hyndburn terrace prices
£38,000
How does the asking price compare?
This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1997 | £7,500 | Terraced | Freehold | A |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £46,250 · 2 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jacob Street, Accrington, BB5 1HU | Oct 2025 | £54,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24 Jacob Street, Accrington, BB5 1HU | Jul 2025 | £38,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16 Jacob Street, Accrington, BB5 1HU | Apr 2025 | £75,950 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 16 Jacob Street, Accrington, BB5 1HU | Feb 2024 | £73,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 24 Jacob Street, Accrington, BB5 1HU | Jun 2005 | £60,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16 Jacob Street, Accrington, BB5 1HU | Nov 2001 | £12,500 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 16 Jacob Street, Accrington, BB5 1HU | May 1999 | £9,314 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 26 Jacob Street, Accrington, BB5 1HU | Jul 1997 | £7,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
Show all 10
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jacob Street, Accrington, BB5 1HU | Jul 1997 | £5,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16 Jacob Street, Accrington, BB5 1HU | Aug 1995 | £24,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
The land
Surface-water map around the home: Medium
The official map describes the land around the building.
Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
Flood planning zone: In Flood Zone 2 — check defences and insurance
Flood Zone 2 can affect insurance costs even where flood defences protect the area.
Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
Coal development high-risk area: Inside mapped area
Past mining can affect the ground and planned building work.
Ask the conveyancer whether a coal mining search is needed.
Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
＋ River / sea map around the home: Low
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
Check the land around this home on the official flood service. Official flood service ↗
View building and land map ↑The building
EPC E
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
- Floor area
- 112 m²
- Potential EPC band
- C
- Age band
- England and Wales: before 1900
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Pitched, no insulation (assumed)
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Fully double glazed
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%
Full fibre in the local authority: 94.9%
Schools nearby
- The Alternative School330 m
- Lee Royd Nursery SchoolNursery · 429 m · School remains Good
- Accrington Woodnook Primary SchoolPrimary · 443 m · Not judged
- Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 478 m · Inadequate
- St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · 724 m · Inadequate
- Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 836 m · Good
- Accrington Peel Park Primary SchoolPrimary · 913 m · Not judged
- Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 927 m · School remains Good
- Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary · 1112 m · Requires improvement
- Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary SchoolPrimary · 1187 m · Good
- Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, HyndburnSecondary · 1214 m · Good
- Fairfield Nursery SchoolNursery · 1357 m · Good
- Accrington AcademySecondary · 1402 m · Not judged
- St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, AccringtonPrimary · 1449 m · Not judged
- The HollinsSecondary · 1477 m · Standards maintained
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 1 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 882
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Next steps
Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.
Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.
Compare survey levels →Questions for the agent
Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer
Ask the surveyor
Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?
- Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
- Energy certificate: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
Ask the conveyancer
Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?
- Surface-water map around the home: Ask about previous flooding and obtain an insurance quote; ask the conveyancer about a flood search.
- Flood planning zone: Get an insurance quote and ask the conveyancer for a flood search.
- Coal development high-risk area: Ask the conveyancer whether a coal mining search is needed.
What buyers ask
What did this house last sell for?
26 Jacob Street, Accrington, BB5 1HU last sold for £7,500 in Jul 1997. HM Land Registry · Sep 2026
How does it compare with sales on this street?
For 26 Jacob Street, Accrington, BB5 1HU, the median of 2 other same-type, same-tenure street sales from Nov 2023 to Nov 2026 is £46,250. HM Land Registry · Sep 2026
What is the EPC rating of this house?
The recorded EPC rating for 26 Jacob Street, Accrington, BB5 1HU is E. EPC · Mar 2023
Is this house freehold or leasehold?
26 Jacob Street, Accrington, BB5 1HU was recorded as freehold at the last sale; this is not a current title check. HM Land Registry · Sep 2026
What do the official flood maps show around this home?
For the land around the building: Surface-water map around the home: Medium. River / sea map around the home: Low. Environment Agency · Jun 2026
Sources and licences
Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026
Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.
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