Central Drive is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY1 5DS is located in the Bloomfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackpool South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY1 5HF, FY1 5DY, FY1 5QF, FY1 5HQ, FY1 5DT, FY1 4BT, FY1 5EF, FY1 5HB, FY1 4BP.

Central Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Central Drive are based on 365 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 5DS

Average Price
£117,431
Semi-Detached
£180,958
Terraced
£114,634
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£66,088
Other
£143,505

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Drive

Average Price
£206,093
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Other, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-09-22 £195,965
134A Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Other, an established residential building 		£85,0002021-06-11 £91,044
Flat 2 53 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£50,0002016-09-07 £59,689
Flat 1 53 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£40,0002016-09-07 £47,751
55 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002014-02-03 £93,488

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 		767 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Revoe Learning Academy
Grasmere Road, FY1 5HP 		786 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Blackpool Gateway Academy
Seymour Road, FY1 6JH 		1,104 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive, FY3 8BT 		1,408 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road, FY3 8AF 		1,568 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road, FY4 2AR 		2,028 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road, FY3 7EQ 		2,810 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's School A Church of England Academy
Cherry Tree Road, Marton FY4 4PH 		3,107 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Road, FY4 3JZ 		3,320 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		3,974 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		4,217 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedArmfield Academy
488 Lytham Road, FY4 1TL 		2,750 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road, FY2 0TS 		3,025 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,139 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,369 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,382 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		1,690 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLotus School
Langdale Road, FY4 4RR 		3,828 yd Free schools special No 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
Sandwich Stop59 Central Drive, Blackpool2 yd
Red Pepper Chinese Takeaway51 Central Drive, Blackpool2 yd
Grads Cafe Blackpool & Fylde CollegeBlackpool And Fylde College, Palatine Road, Blackpool104 yd
Blackpool Resort / No.1 Bar1A Reads Avenue, Blackpool141 yd
Geo’s rainbow studio cakes162 Central Drive, Blackpool183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hotel & Apartments Social Club124 Coronation Street, Blackpool164 yd
Castle Hotel28-34 Central Drive, Blackpool350 yd
Mecca BingoTalbot Road, Blackpool368 yd
Ardwick32 Foxhall Road, Blackpool398 yd
Albert and the LionThe Albert And The Lion, Bank Hey Street, Blackpool457 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jays116A Central Drive, Blackpool57 yd
Lilo Charcoal124 Central Drive, Blackpool57 yd
Tito's102A Central Drive, Blackpool73 yd
Tony's Grill96A Central Drive, Blackpool73 yd
Kess Grill172 Central Drive, Blackpool165 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco130-132 Central Drive, Blackpool57 yd
Heron Foods78 Bank Hey Street, Blackpool472 yd
The Co-Operative17-19 Abingdon Street, Blackpool818 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods8-10 Topping Street, Blackpool995 yd
Lidl FoodstoresUk Gmbh, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brunswick Gym & Health Club
21-27 21-27 BETHESDA ROAD 		health and fitness suite102 yd
Zest Leisure Club (Closed)
Naventis Court Naventis Court Singleton Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool336 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Blackpool)
RIGBY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool373 yd
All Saints Christ Church Hall (Closed)
All Saints Hall All Saints Hall Park Road 		515 yd
Blackpool Fc (Bloomfield Road)
SEASIDERS WAY 		grass pitches842 yd
Reform Health Studio
4-6 4-6 MILBOURNE STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool931 yd
The Gym (Blackpool)
Talbot Road 		health and fitness suite1,014 yd
The Gateway Fitness Centre (Closed)
George Street 		health and fitness suite1,069 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Central Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3504 crimes were reported near Central Drive . 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 anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of FY1 5DS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5DS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3504
Anti Social Behaviour 1157
Violence And Sexual Offences 1145
Criminal Damage And Arson 234
Other Theft 203
Public Order 160
Vehicle Crime 130
Burglary 129
Shoplifting 102
Possession Of Weapons 59
Drugs 55
Robbery 41
Other Crime 38
Theft From The Person 35
Bicycle Theft 16

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of FY1 5DS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Chapel Street210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coronation Street483 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pier Street289 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area420 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sutton Place351 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Sutton Place351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sutton Place351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sutton Place351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sutton Place351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sutton Place351 yd
More Crime Statistics for Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5DS

Employment

FY1 5DS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Full-Time Employee28
Retired23
Looking after home or family22
Part-Time Employee21
Other16
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)12
Self-Employed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Human health and social work activities8
Construction4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles4
Manufacturing4
Information and communication3
Education3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female94
Male130

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex44
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed8

Health

Very good health84
Good health63
Fair health51
Bad health18
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 32
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian3
Pakistani6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other11
White188
Arab5
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom188
European Union12
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK188
10+ Years20
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom113
Germany6
Spain2
Poland2
Romania2
Other EU countries4
North Africa4
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
No passport held89

Religion

No religion116
Christian65
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim25
Not answered15
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