Area Info for Altham (Lancashire)

Altham, Lancashire, UK

Altham is a small village and civil parish located within the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles east of Accrington and is part of the historic county of Lancashire.

Geography and Location

The village lies in a rural setting, characterised by a mixture of residential areas, farmland, and green spaces. It is accessible via local roads connecting it to nearby towns and villages.

History

Altham has a history that dates back several centuries, with historical records indicating its existence in medieval times. The area has historically been associated with agriculture and local industry, including coal mining and textiles.

Community and Amenities

The community in Altham is primarily residential, with local amenities including a church, a primary school, and small shops. The village maintains a close-knit atmosphere typical of rural English communities.

Transport

Transport links are primarily via road, with bus services connecting Altham to Accrington and other nearby towns. The nearest railway station is in Accrington, providing further connectivity to larger cities.

Notable Features

Altham is known for its scenic countryside and traditional English village charm. It also features historical buildings and landmarks that reflect its long-standing heritage.

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School
Altham St James Church of England Primary School	0.24 miles
Burnley Road, Altham, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5UH
Accrington Huncoat Primary School	1.20 miles
Lynwood Road, Huncoat, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6LR
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors	1.31 miles
Devonshire Drive, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5RJ
Read St John's CofE Primary School	1.35 miles
Straits Lane, Read, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7PE
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School	1.38 miles
School Lane, Simonstone, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7HR
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School	1.54 miles
Manchester Road, Hapton, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 5RF
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School	1.54 miles
Earl Street, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5NH
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham	1.63 miles
St John`s Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7BN
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints Church of England Primary School	1.63 miles
Church Street, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5HT
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School	1.70 miles
St Anne`s Street, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7AX
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood	1.76 miles
Harwood Lane, Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7SN
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School	1.85 miles
Moor Lane, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8HT
Accrington Academy	1.96 miles
Queens Road West, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4FF
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School	2.06 miles
Queen`s Road West, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4AY
Accrington Peel Park Primary School	2.07 miles
Alice Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6QR
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School	2.08 miles
Devonshire Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1DW

Clinic
The Mount (Accrington)	1.91 miles
Whalley Road,, Accrington, BB5 5AD
Red Rose Court	1.96 miles
Clayton Business Park, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5JR
Accrington Victoria Health Access Centre	2.00 miles
Haywood Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6AS
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Accrington	2.33 miles
Unit 4B, Cornhill, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1EX
Accrington Centre	2.43 miles
21-23 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1HF
Accrington Pals	2.57 miles
Primary Health Care Centre, 1 Paradise Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 2EJ
Acorn Primary Health Care Centre	2.74 miles
421 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1RT
Elms Eagle Medical Centre	2.74 miles
Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1RT
Rishton Clinic	2.81 miles
High Street, Rishton, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 4LA
Sk Health Ltd (The Printworks)	3.98 miles
Suite 5-6, The Printworks, Hey Road, Ribble Valley Enterprise Park, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9WB
Specsavers Hearcare - Lancashire - Burnley	4.49 miles
Unit 41, 25 The Mall, Charter Walk Shopping Centre, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 1BA
Burnley Centre	4.53 miles
4 Nicholas Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2EU
East Lancashire Medical Services Head Office	4.56 miles
St. Ives House, Accrington Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2EG
St Peters Centre	4.67 miles
Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL
St Peter's Centre	4.67 miles
Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL
St Peters Gp Out Of Hours	4.67 miles
Church Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2DL

GP
Dr K M Hewitt & Partners	1.55 miles
The Clayton Medical Centre, Wellington Street, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, BB5 5HU
Padiham Surgery	1.83 miles
Padiham PHCC, Station Road, Padiham, Padiham, BB12 8EA
Padiham Group Practice	1.85 miles
Padiham Medical Centre, Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8BP
Accrington Victoria Health Access Centre	2.00 miles
Accrington Victoria Community Hospital, Haywood Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 6AS
The Royle	2.06 miles
Great Harwood Health Centre, Water Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn Lancashire, BB6 7QR
Great Harwood Medical Group	2.06 miles
Great Harwood Medical Group, Great Harwood Health Centre, Water Street, Great Harwood, BB6 7QR
Dr P Valluri & Partner	2.06 miles
Great Harwood Health Centre, Water Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7QR
King Street Medical Centre	2.40 miles
King Street Medical Centre, 43 King Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1QE
Dr A Y Kapenda Abbey Surgery	2.48 miles
60 Abbey Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1EE
Myrtle House Medical Practice	2.48 miles
Myrtle House, 154 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0AE
Blackburn Road Medical Practice	2.56 miles
257 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0AL
Dr R A Wallworth & Partners	2.57 miles
Peel House Medical Practice, Accrington Pals Primary H C C, 1 Paradise Street, Accrington, BB5 2EJ
Kiddrow Medical Practice	2.69 miles
The Health Centre, Kiddrow Lane, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6LH
Dr Bello's Surgery	2.71 miles
Dr Bello`s Surgery, 6-8 Church Street, Church, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 4LF
Dill Hall Surgery	2.71 miles
Dill Hall Surgery, 6-8 Church Street, Church, Accrington, BB5 4LF
Dr T Manjooran & Partners	2.74 miles
Hyndburn Medical Practice, Acorn Primary Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1RT

Hospital
Accrington Victoria Hospital	2.00 miles
Hayward Road,, BB5 6AS
Calderstones Hospital	4.10 miles
Mitton Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 9PE
Burnley General Hospital	5.30 miles
Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenue, Burnley, BB10 2PQ
Royal Blackburn Hospital	5.81 miles
Haslingden Road, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HH
Pendle Community Hospital	6.64 miles
Leeds Road, Leeds Rd, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9SZ
Clitheroe Community Hospital	6.79 miles
Chatburn Road,, BB7 4JX
BMI The Beardwood Hospital	6.90 miles
Preston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7AE
Longridge Community Hospital	10.84 miles
St. Wilfrids Terrace, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3WQ
BMI Gisburne Park Hospital	11.32 miles
Gisburn Park Estate, Park Road, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 4HX
Ribbleton Hospital	12.47 miles
Miller Road, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6LS
Fulwood Hall Hospital	13.50 miles
Midgery Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 9SZ
Fairfield General Hospital	13.52 miles
Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 7TD
Horizon Unit	13.52 miles
Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Old Road, Bury, BL9 7TD
Irwell Unit	13.52 miles
Fairfield General Hospital,, BL9 7TD
Rochdale Infirmary	13.76 miles
Whitehall Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0NB
Alpha Hospital Bury	13.91 miles
Buller Street, (Off Bolton Road), Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2BS

Pharmacy
Huncoat Pharmacy	1.02 miles
20 Station Road, Huncoat,, BB5 6LS
Read and Simonstone Pharmacy	1.32 miles
90 Whalley Road, Read, Nr Burnley, BB12 7PN
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	1.61 miles
36 Pickup Street, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, BB5 5NS
Dialachemist Ltd	1.85 miles
4 Petre Road, Clayton Business Park, Clayton-Le-Moors, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5JB
Lloydspharmacy	1.88 miles
83-85 Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 8BL
Tesco Stores Limited	1.90 miles
Queen Street, Great Harwood, Lancashire, Lancs, BB6 7AU
Accrington Pharmacy	1.91 miles
257 Whalley Road, Accrington, BB5 5AD
Ig Todd Pharmacy	1.97 miles
135-139 Burnley Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 8BA
Tesco Stores Limited	2.00 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Wyre Street, Padiham, Lancashire, BB12 8DQ
Boots	2.15 miles
50 Queen Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7QQ
E B Holden Pharmacy	2.21 miles
9-11 Queen Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7QL
Boots	2.33 miles
2 Cornhill, Accrington, BB5 1EX
Superdrug Stores Plc	2.33 miles
20 Cornhill, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1EX
Asda Pharmacy	2.36 miles
Asda, Hyndburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1QR
Lloydspharmacy	2.37 miles
13-17 Peel Street, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 1EA
Lloydspharmacy	2.42 miles
154 A/B Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0AA

Park
LOWERHOUSE LODGES	2.37 miles
GAWTHORPE HALL (Grade II Listed)	2.53 miles
FOXHILL BANK	3.27 miles
SCOTT PARK (Grade II Listed)	3.97 miles
HEALEY WOOD	4.38 miles
THOMPSON PARK (Grade II Listed)	4.80 miles
ARRAN TRAIL	5.00 miles
QUEEN'S PARK, BURNLEY (Grade II Listed)	5.07 miles
QUEEN'S PARK, BLACKBURN (Grade II Listed)	5.44 miles
TOWNELEY HALL (Grade II Listed)	5.49 miles
DEER POND	5.75 miles
LOMESHAY MARSH	5.81 miles
CLITHEROE CASTLE (Grade II Listed)	5.96 miles
CORPORATION PARK (Grade II* Listed)	6.19 miles
SALTHILL QUARRY	6.31 miles
STONYHURST COLLEGE (Grade II* Listed)	6.60 miles

Groceries
Harwood Bar Service Station	1.40 miles
Whalley Road, Great Harwood Lancashire BB6 7TE
Costcutter Clayton Le Moors	1.43 miles
401-403 Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors, BB5 5QZ
Co-op Accrington	1.53 miles
Pickup Street, BB5 5NS
Griffin Head Service Station	1.54 miles
Burnley Road, Huncoat, Accrington Lancashire BB5 6LD
ALDI 1 Heys Lane	1.60 miles
Great Harwood, BB6 7UA
Clayton Le Moors Convenience Store	1.61 miles
31-33 Pickup Street, Clayton Le Moors Accrington Lancashire BB5 5NS
Whalley Road Convenience Store	1.63 miles
67 Whalley Road,Clayton - Le - Moors, Accrington Lancashire BB5 5EE
Church Street Convenience	1.78 miles
22 Church Street, Padiham, Burnley Lancashire BB12 8HG
Nisa Whiteheads	1.86 miles
Park St, Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7BP
Dixon’s	1.89 miles
80 Marlborough Road, Accrington Lancs BB5 6BL
Tesco Great Harwood (Superstore)	1.90 miles
Queen St, Great Harwood, Lancashire, BB6 7AU
Tesco Padiham (Superstore)	1.93 miles
Wyre St, Padiham, Lancashire, BB12 8DQ
The Grove	2.03 miles
Hargrove Avenue, Padiham Burnley Lancs BB12 8NU
Morrisons Great Harwood	2.05 miles
Queen Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7AL
SPAR Accrington	2.08 miles
144-146, Burnley Road, Lancashire, BB5 6DW
ALDI Argyle Street	2.16 miles
Accrington, BB5 1DA.

Airport
Blackpool International Airport	28.11 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport	28.82 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 2	29.19 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 1	29.52 miles
Manchester Airport	29.63 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 3	29.68 miles
Liverpool John Lennon Airport	37.28 miles

Bus Stop
Syke Side Bridge (SW)	0.20 miles
St James CEPS (W)	0.23 miles
Ambulance Station (E)	0.25 miles
The Beeches (SW)	0.26 miles
The Beeches (NE)	0.32 miles
Walton Arms (SW)	0.35 miles
Syke Side Drive (E)	0.38 miles
Walton Arms (NE)	0.40 miles
Shorton Brook Drive (W)	0.41 miles
Simon Jersey (S)	0.51 miles
Moorfield Garage (NE)	0.59 miles
Moorfield Garage (SW)	0.65 miles
Simonstone Lane (E)	0.72 miles
Sunnybank (W)	0.77 miles
Simonstone Business Park (E)	0.80 miles
St Marys Burial Ground (NE)	0.89 miles

Ferry Port
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing	27.98 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing	28.31 miles
Heysham Ferry Terminal	28.42 miles
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle	35.79 miles

Railway Station
Huncoat Rail Station	1.10 miles
Hapton Rail Station	1.53 miles
Accrington Rail Station	2.47 miles
Rose Grove Rail Station	2.88 miles
Church & Oswaldtwistle Rail Station	2.98 miles
Rishton Rail Station	3.18 miles
Whalley Rail Station	3.49 miles
Burnley Barracks Rail Station	3.89 miles
Langho Rail Station	4.08 miles
Burnley Manchester Road Rail Station	4.26 miles
Burnley Central Rail Station	4.44 miles
Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station	5.13 miles
Brierfield Rail Station	5.39 miles
Blackburn Rail Station	5.86 miles
Clitheroe Rail Station	6.18 miles
Nelson Rail Station	6.57 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (BB5 5G*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	108
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

8, BIRCH CLOSE ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6TY	£235,000 2024-12-11 semidetached freehold
Sold 2014-01-30	£98,000
LANDWICK COURT (4A), METCALF DRIVE ALTHAM ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5GY	£139,800 2024-09-10 terraced leasehold
Sold 2022-12-21	£114,600
LANDWICK COURT (7), METCALF DRIVE ALTHAM ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5GY	£468,000 2024-07-03 otherPropertyType leasehold
31, ENFIELD ROAD ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6NN	£126,250 2023-04-14 terraced freehold
LANDWICK COURT (6A), METCALF DRIVE ALTHAM ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5GY	£137,940 2023-03-01 otherPropertyType leasehold
LANDWICK COURT (5), METCALF DRIVE ALTHAM ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5GY	£249,950 2022-12-19 otherPropertyType leasehold
LANDWICK COURT (4B), METCALF DRIVE ALTHAM ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5GY	£114,600 2022-12-13 otherPropertyType leasehold
LANDWICK COURT (3), METCALF DRIVE ALTHAM ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5GY	£224,700 2022-11-25 otherPropertyType leasehold
LANDWICK COURT (1), METCALF DRIVE ALTHAM ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5GY	£229,200 2022-11-21 otherPropertyType leasehold
LANDWICK COURT (2), METCALF DRIVE ALTHAM ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5GY	£229,200 2022-11-18 otherPropertyType leasehold
UNIT D, METCALF DRIVE ALTHAM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5TU	£1,040,000 2022-01-07 otherPropertyType freehold
UNIT 12, MOORFIELD DRIVE ALTHAM ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5WE	£175,000 2021-11-22 otherPropertyType freehold
15, ENFIELD ROAD ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6NN	£146,000 2021-06-25 semidetached freehold
SPA WEB LTD, METCALF DRIVE ALTHAM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5TU	£3,100,000 2021-02-22 otherPropertyType leasehold
Sold 2017-11-14	£6,500
Sold 2017-07-24	£1,056,263
Sold 2016-10-25	£200,700
23, ENFIELD ROAD ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6NN	£100,000 2020-10-23 terraced freehold
Sold 2012-04-27	£85,000
47, ENFIELD ROAD ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6NN	£76,500 2020-01-31 semidetached freehold
Sold 2010-04-29	£93,750
LANESIDE (UNIT 11-12), METCALF DRIVE ALTHAM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5TU	£436,800 2019-10-25 otherPropertyType leasehold
27, ENFIELD ROAD ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6NN	£98,000 2019-03-15 terraced freehold
Sold 2014-05-21	£82,000
Sold 2008-01-11	£85,000
UNIT 1, MARL PLACE HUNCOAT INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6NP	£750,000 2018-07-06 otherPropertyType freehold
Sold 2014-09-10	£625,000
BARNCROFT, BURNLEY ROAD ALTHAM ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5UA	£255,000 2018-02-01 detached freehold
UNIT 12B, METCALF DRIVE ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5TU	£140,000 2017-11-20 otherPropertyType freehold
OAK BANK (11), WHINNEY HILL ROAD ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6NR	£125,000 2017-07-07 terraced freehold
6, BIRCH CLOSE ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6TY	£140,500 2016-12-08 semidetached freehold
OAK BANK (5), WHINNEY HILL ROAD ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6NR	£112,500 2016-10-21 detached leasehold
Sold 2012-11-30	£110,000
37, ENFIELD ROAD ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6NN	£95,000 2016-08-19 semidetached freehold
17, ENFIELD ROAD ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6NN	£99,500 2016-08-04 terraced freehold
Sold 2010-05-07	£90,000
MOORSIDE HOUSE, BURNLEY ROAD ALTHAM ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5TZ	£528,000 2015-11-25 detached freehold
14, BIRCH CLOSE ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6TY	£125,000 2014-11-07 semidetached freehold
THE OLD PARSONAGE, BURNLEY ROAD ALTHAM ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5UA	£222,000 2014-10-01 semidetached freehold
33, ENFIELD ROAD ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6NN	£80,000 2014-08-29 terraced freehold
OAK BANK (7), WHINNEY HILL ROAD ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6NR	£75,000 2013-01-11 terraced leasehold
GLADWYN, BURNLEY ROAD ALTHAM ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 5UA	£267,750 2011-11-11 semidetached freehold
10, BIRCH CLOSE ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6TY	£135,000 2011-10-24 semidetached freehold
11, ENFIELD ROAD ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6NN	£170,000 2011-08-12 semidetached freehold
39, ENFIELD ROAD ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6NN	£130,000 2010-09-24 semidetached freehold
Sold 2007-03-02	£137,950
12, BIRCH CLOSE ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6TY	£124,995 2010-06-29 semidetached freehold
35, ENFIELD ROAD ACCRINGTON LANCASHIRE BB5 6NN	£117,000 2009-04-24 terraced freehold
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