Buchanan Street is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY1 3BL is located in the Brunswick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackpool South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Buchanan Street, Blackpool, FY1 3BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY1 3HZ, FY1 3JA, FY1 3BJ, FY1 3BN, FY1 3BH, FY1 3JF, FY1 3BP, FY1 3DB, FY1 3JJ.

Buchanan Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buchanan Street are based on 149 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Blackpool.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY1 3BL

Average Price
£100,636
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£100,636
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buchanan Street

Average Price
£91,858
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buchanan Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
81 Buchanan Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,0002022-01-21 £107,442
79 Buchanan Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,0002007-11-06 £88,971
83 Buchanan Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002006-01-13 £93,494
81 Buchanan Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£74,5002004-04-27 £115,201
96 Buchanan Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002004-01-19 £93,286

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Church Street, FY1 3NX 		434 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road, FY3 8AF 		702 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive, FY3 8BT 		920 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westminster Primary Academy
Westminster Road, FY1 2QE 		1,040 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Seacrest Avenue, FY1 2SD 		1,396 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road, FY3 7EQ 		1,984 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		2,965 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road, FY4 2AR 		3,099 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's School A Church of England Academy
Cherry Tree Road, Marton FY4 4PH 		3,677 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Baines School
Highcross Road, FY6 8BE 		4,206 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Blackpool Sixth Form College
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LR 		3,156 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road, Bispham FY2 0HB 		4,849 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road, FY2 0TS 		1,846 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedArmfield Academy
488 Lytham Road, FY4 1TL 		3,887 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTower Learning Centre
316 Church Street, FY1 3QE 		602 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,551 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,602 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		2,200 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		2,957 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Streetlife Trust48 Buchanan Street, Blackpool170 yd
Mr Basrai'sUnit 1, 1a Cookson Street, Blackpool241 yd
Kwizeen47-49 King Street, Blackpool340 yd
The Station Cafe24-26 High Street, Blackpool370 yd
Rite Bite23 East Topping Street, Blackpool381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Talbot Club46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool157 yd
Ramsden Arms204 Talbot Road, Blackpool163 yd
Royal British Legion Club33-41 King Street, Blackpool340 yd
Bootleg Social30-36 Topping Street, Blackpool374 yd
New FlamingosRear Of, 5 Dickson Road, Blackpool408 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Canton Kitchen79-81 Caunce Street, Blackpool268 yd
Dee's Bites254 Church Street, Blackpool337 yd
Downtown Pizza Grill and Curry House111 Elizabeth Street, Blackpool338 yd
Yorkshire Fisheries14-16 Topping Street, Blackpool381 yd
Pizza Luigi's3A Dickson Road, Blackpool413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods8-10 Topping Street, Blackpool368 yd
The Co-Operative17-19 Abingdon Street, Blackpool583 yd
Lidl Food Store127 Devonshire Road, Blackpool616 yd
Heron Foods78 Bank Hey Street, Blackpool956 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed)
George Street 		health and fitness suite119 yd
Blackpool Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
Larkhill Street 		indoor bowls151 yd
Reform Health Studio
4-6 4-6 MILBOURNE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool253 yd
Bodymasters Fitness Centre (Closed)
Selbourne Road 		health and fitness suite360 yd
The Gym (Blackpool)
Talbot Road 		health and fitness suite376 yd
Olympia Gym (Blackpool) (Closed)
Devonshire Road 		health and fitness suite532 yd
The Club And Spa At The Imperial Hotel Blackpool
PROMENADE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool974 yd
All Saints Christ Church Hall (Closed)
All Saints Hall All Saints Hall Park Road 		1,032 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Buchanan Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3742 crimes were reported near Buchanan Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of FY1 3BL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Buchanan Street, Blackpool, FY1 3BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3742
Violence And Sexual Offences 1355
Anti Social Behaviour 1026
Criminal Damage And Arson 294
Shoplifting 192
Other Theft 190
Public Order 188
Burglary 98
Vehicle Crime 97
Drugs 86
Possession Of Weapons 70
Other Crime 48
Robbery 46
Theft From The Person 34
Bicycle Theft 18

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of FY1 3BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blackpool North161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near George Street164 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near George Street164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near George Street164 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cambridge Road477 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub371 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub371 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub371 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub371 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub371 yd
More Crime Statistics for Buchanan Street, Blackpool, FY1 3BL

Employment

FY1 3BL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee45
Long-Term Sick or disabled34
Other24
Unemployed21
Part-Time Employee18
Retired16
Looking after home or family15
Self-Employed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities4
Education4
Other3
Construction3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Manufacturing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female139
Male114

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex41
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced18
Widowed7

Health

Very good health103
Good health61
Fair health58
Bad health25
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 40
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian10
Other Asian11
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White214
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union9
Africa2
Middle East and Asia26

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years17
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom133
Ireland2
Portugal4
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia6
No passport held95

Religion

No religion143
Christian81
Buddhist4
Hindu1
Muslim2
Other religion5
Not answered17
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