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

Nearby postcodes are: FY1 5RE, FY1 5AZ, FY3 9EN, FY3 9EW, FY1 5QQ, FY1 5AY, FY1 5QY, FY1 5QZ, FY3 9JA.

Somerset Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerset Avenue are based on 42 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 5QU

Average Price
£180,214
Semi-Detached
£174,921
Terraced
£176,326
Detached
£213,587
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Avenue

Average Price
£178,088
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Somerset Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002023-10-13 £235,763
6 Somerset Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-08-16 £199,298
34 Somerset Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-08-04 £165,533
1A Somerset Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-01-30 £216,961
6 Somerset Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£111,6002021-07-23 £125,179

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Revoe Learning Academy
Grasmere Road, FY1 5HP 		611 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School
Glastonbury Avenue, FY1 6RD 		813 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive, FY3 8BT 		1,019 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waterloo Primary Academy
Waterloo Road, FY4 3AG 		1,179 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Church Street, FY1 3NX 		1,203 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		1,809 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 		2,146 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road, FY3 7EQ 		2,271 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Road, FY4 3JZ 		2,779 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		3,556 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 		3,870 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 		2,685 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road, FY2 0TS 		3,116 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		352 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		373 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		661 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower Learning Centre
316 Church Street, FY1 3QE 		1,057 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLotus School
Langdale Road, FY4 4RR 		2,768 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
Aroma Coffee ShopThe Cafe, 150-158 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool254 yd
Our Wee Chippy127 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool379 yd
No10 Ale House258 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool571 yd
The Hungry Elephant234 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool587 yd
China Garden59-61 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subscription Bowling ClubSomerset Avenue, Blackpool1 yd
Boars Head38 Preston Old Road, Blackpool698 yd
Belle Vue HotelBelle Vue Hotel, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool762 yd
The Wainwright Club173 Hornby Road, Blackpool772 yd
Bloomfield Brewhouse47 Ansdell Road, Blackpool811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway205 Park Road, Blackpool352 yd
Subway104-106 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool555 yd
Backyard Burgers266 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool583 yd
Saddle Chippy282 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool587 yd
Munch box278 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco130-132 Central Drive, Blackpool1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blackpool Sports Centre
WEST PARK DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite579 yd
All Saints Christ Church Hall (Closed)
All Saints Hall All Saints Hall Park Road 		668 yd
Blackpool Cricket Club
WEST PARK DRIVE 		grass pitches, squash courts680 yd
St John Vianneys Catholic Primary School
GLASTONBURY AVENUE 		grass pitches829 yd
Yorkies Gym (Closed)
Dover Court 		health and fitness suite886 yd
Stanley Park Golf Club
NORTH PARK DRIVE 		golf1,014 yd
Stanley Park
EAST PARK DRIVE 		cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts1,069 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Blackpool)
RIGBY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,093 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 speed107.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerset Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 546 crimes were reported near Somerset Avenue . Only 18% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of FY1 5QU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Somerset Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 5QU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 546
Violence And Sexual Offences 197
Anti Social Behaviour 133
Vehicle Crime 66
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Other Theft 31
Public Order 20
Burglary 15
Bicycle Theft 15
Other Crime 7
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Theft From The Person 4
Shoplifting 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Jeffrey Square378 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Keswick Road537 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kingsland Grove370 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kingsland Grove370 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near West Park Drive449 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftUnder investigationOn or near West Park Drive449 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Knowsley Avenue314 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Keswick Road537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Knox Grove326 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Kingsland Grove370 yd
More Crime Statistics for Somerset Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 5QU

Employment

FY1 5QU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee64
Retired50
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing11
Education11
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Construction8
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male120

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex56
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced34
Widowed18

Health

Very good health113
Good health85
Fair health42
Bad health27
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 58
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian2
White253
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years15
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Poland8
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion105
Christian145
Buddhist4
Muslim9
Not answered8
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