Central Drive is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY1 6LD 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 6LD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY1 6LF, FY1 6JR, FY1 6JU, FY1 6JQ, FY1 6LQ, FY1 6JE, FY1 6LE, FY1 6LJ, FY1 6JP.

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 6LD

Average Price
£171,572
Semi-Detached
£163,011
Terraced
£171,807
Detached
£282,622
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
437 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£87,0002022-06-23 £91,592
437 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£87,0002016-11-21 £118,453
437 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£72,0002015-11-16 £101,255
433 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£99,0002015-07-30 £141,233
439 Central Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Detached, an established residential building 		£234,0002008-04-23 £282,622

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Blackpool Gateway Academy
Seymour Road, FY1 6JH 		148 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Revoe Learning Academy
Grasmere Road, FY1 5HP 		641 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
Lightwood Avenue, FY4 2AU 		688 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waterloo Primary Academy
Waterloo Road, FY4 3AG 		778 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School
Glastonbury Avenue, FY1 6RD 		1,241 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		837 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Road, FY4 3JZ 		2,164 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 		2,316 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road, FY3 7EQ 		3,455 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		4,727 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 		5,027 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 		1,606 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road, FY2 0TS 		4,078 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		1,314 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,526 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,560 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower Learning Centre
316 Church Street, FY1 3QE 		2,011 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLotus School
Langdale Road, FY4 4RR 		3,204 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
8 BIT RESTAURANT ARCADE CLUB74 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool197 yd
The Corner FlagSecond Floor Blackpool Stadium, Seasiders Way, Blackpool332 yd
Gurkha Restaurant & Bar148-154 Waterloo Road, Blackpool358 yd
Cafe Vert211 Waterloo Road, Blackpool397 yd
Rolled Up Cafe206-208 Lytham Road, Blackpool456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waterloo Hotel166 Waterloo Road, Blackpool359 yd
Bloomfield Brewhouse47 Ansdell Road, Blackpool422 yd
Q's Snooker Club249 Lytham Road, Blackpool524 yd
Royal Oak Hotel322 Lytham Road, Blackpool530 yd
Ma Kelly's South239 Lytham Road, Blackpool560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Health Lounge129a Bloomfield Road, Blackpool267 yd
seasliders399 Central Drive, Blackpool319 yd
Street Food Burgers LimitedFlat 4, 162 Waterloo Road, Blackpool348 yd
Flamed Wok144 Waterloo Road, Blackpool358 yd
Dino'sDinos, 30 Ansdell Road, Blackpool391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl FoodstoresUk Gmbh, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool195 yd
FarmfoodsWaterloo Road, Blackpool702 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blackpool Fc (Bloomfield Road)
SEASIDERS WAY 		grass pitches387 yd
St Cuthberts Primary Academy
LIGHTWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches655 yd
Gym It Blackpool
Waterloo Road 		health and fitness suite682 yd
Lido Swimming Pool (Closed)
Lytham Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool692 yd
Yorkies Gym (Closed)
Dover Court 		health and fitness suite776 yd
South Shore Academy
ST. ANNES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches792 yd
South Shore Academy (Closed)
ST. ANNES ROAD 		792 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Blackpool)
RIGBY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool842 yd
Palatine Leisure Centre
ST. ANNES ROAD 		cycling, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts914 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 speed63.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed73.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed73.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 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, 1457 crimes were reported near Central Drive . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. 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 6LD.

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 6LD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1457
Violence And Sexual Offences 505
Anti Social Behaviour 433
Criminal Damage And Arson 121
Vehicle Crime 69
Other Theft 69
Public Order 59
Burglary 52
Drugs 46
Shoplifting 30
Robbery 23
Other Crime 22
Possession Of Weapons 14
Bicycle Theft 9
Theft From The Person 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of FY1 6LD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Amberbanks Grove425 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castlegate470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elland Place371 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Elland Place371 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Heliers Road116 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Heliers Road116 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near St Heliers Road116 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Heliers Road116 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Westbourne Avenue359 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Castlegate470 yd
More Crime Statistics for Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 6LD

Employment

FY1 6LD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee46
Retired34
Part-Time Employee16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed12
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Other14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Education4
Transport and storage3
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female97
Male98

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex45
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed12

Health

Very good health82
Good health54
Fair health34
Bad health18
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 28
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Pakistani5
Other Asian6
Mixed White and African1
White177
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom173
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK173
10+ Years10
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom139
Poland5
Other EU countries2
Turkey2
South-East Asia4
Central and South America1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion88
Christian92
Muslim11
Not answered4
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