Dickson Street
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £30,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 47% growth over 5 years supports the investment case. Weak family and environment appeal narrows demand.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 47% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£30,000).
Safety (15), environment (22), and school access (35) are all weak. Not a family area.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 47% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£30,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safety (15), environment (22), and services (16) are all weak. Not suitable for retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £30,000, but safety (15) needs consideration and environment (22) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Area safety score 15/100 — crime rates in this area (LSOA, not this specific street) are well above average. Exercise caution, especially at night.
Family score 35 and safety 15. School access or quality combined with safety concerns make this challenging for families.
Prices grew 47% over 5 years, but environment scores only 22/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Dickson Street is located in Burnley, Lancashire. Crime is a significant concern, with 308 incidents recorded in 12 months — well above the national average. Violence and sexual offences dominate reports. 125 violent offences were recorded (41% of total). This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is a Convenience at 30m. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Wordsworth Street) is 72m away. The median property price is £30,000, with strong growth of 47% over five years. Based on 16 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 12 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 3 are rated Outstanding. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 332m away. However, high crime rates and a dense urban environment significantly undermine family suitability despite the school provision. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 44 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below the district average. The low safety score is the dominant factor affecting liveability here.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Leasehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Dickson Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- The Gym Group 675m · 8 min walk
- The BEST (Burnley Enterprise of Sport & Training) Centre 1754m · 22 min walk
- JD Gyms 1869m · 23 min walk
- Xercise4Less 1873m · 23 min walk
libraries (2)
- Coal Clough 1030m · 13 min walk
- Burnley 1944m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Ightenhill Park 750m · 9 min walk
- Scott Park 1439m · 18 min walk
- Burnley Crematorium 1448m · 18 min walk
- Healy Wood 1968m · 25 min walk
- Thursby Gardens 1974m · 25 min walk
schools (5)
- Ightenhill Nursery School 332m · 4 min walk
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School 347m · 4 min walk
- Whittlefield Primary School 441m · 6 min walk
- Taywood Nursery School 582m · 7 min walk
- Rosegrove Nursery School 657m · 8 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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