Empress Drive is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY2 9SD is located in the Warbreck electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackpool North and Cleveleys. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Empress Drive, Blackpool, FY2 9SD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY2 9SA, FY2 9SZ, FY2 9RU, FY2 9TA, FY2 9TE, FY2 9RZ, FY2 9QN, FY2 9RT, FY2 9SE.

Empress Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Empress Drive are based on 72 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 FY2 9SD

Average Price
£195,898
Semi-Detached
£258,293
Terraced
£194,646
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£140,770

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empress Drive

Average Price
£230,466
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empress DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
42 Empress Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£119,0002021-10-01 £128,207
20A Empress Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,5002021-06-21 £156,261
18 Empress Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,5002021-06-21 £156,261
20 Empress Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,5002021-06-14 £156,261
18A Empress Drive, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£137,5002021-06-14 £156,261

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Langdale Free School
95 Warbreck Drive, Bispham FY2 9RZ 		223 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Seacrest Avenue, FY1 2SD 		599 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westminster Primary Academy
Westminster Road, FY1 2QE 		843 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School
Bispham Road, Bispham FY2 0HH 		1,793 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Layton Primary School
Meyler Avenue, Layton FY3 7DX 		1,959 yd Community 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 		2,552 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Montgomery Academy
All Hallows Road, Bispham FY2 0AZ 		2,565 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		2,683 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Baines School
Highcross Road, FY6 8BE 		4,190 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road, FY4 2AR 		4,962 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 		2,629 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road, Bispham FY2 0HB 		3,369 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 		940 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 		2,334 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		2,665 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		3,288 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		3,346 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		3,987 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Cafe 4747 Holmfield Road, Blackpool104 yd
Oak House9-11 Knowle Avenue, Blackpool162 yd
Joanna's Cheese and Wine Bar14a Knowle Avenue, Blackpool224 yd
Gentings Casino64 Queens Promenade, Blackpool374 yd
The Cafe @ 264The Mount, 264 Dickson Road, Blackpool539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ma Kelly's Showboat (Uncle Toms Cabin)44-46 Queens Promenade, Blackpool242 yd
Gynn PubAccomodation, 341 Dickson Road, Blackpool474 yd
Sullivan's Bar277 Devonshire Road, Blackpool880 yd
Devonshire Arms HotelHotel, Devonshire Road, Blackpool929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crumbs Sandwiches93 Holmfield Road, Blackpool254 yd
Simply Sandwiches1 Gynn Square, Blackpool514 yd
Dickson Pizza281 Dickson Road, Blackpool583 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway309 Dickson Road, Blackpool583 yd
Magic Chef301 Dickson Road, Blackpool583 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blackpool North Shore Golf Club Ltd
DEVONSHIRE ROAD 		golf801 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Blackpool)
PROMENADE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool810 yd
Claremont Park
Claremont Road 		grass pitches858 yd
Unity Academy Blackpool
WARBRECK HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches956 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 87.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.9%

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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed116.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Empress Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 536 crimes were reported near Empress Drive . Only 19% 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 FY2 9SD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 536
Violence And Sexual Offences 211
Anti Social Behaviour 123
Vehicle Crime 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Burglary 28
Other Theft 27
Public Order 21
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 8
Other Crime 7
Robbery 5
Shoplifting 3
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of FY2 9SD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area322 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Empress Drive125 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Finchley Road470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area470 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Willshaw Road313 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Willshaw Road313 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Willshaw Road313 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area322 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Empress Drive125 yd

Employment

FY2 9SD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

FY2 9SD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee48
Self-Employed46
Retired45
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Part-Time Employee22
Other21
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed16
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities46
Construction12
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Manufacturing3

People

Gender

Female128
Male155

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex93
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced32
Widowed12

Health

Very good health88
Good health97
Fair health59
Bad health31
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 52
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Other Asian14
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other3
White247
Arab7
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union9
Africa5
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years21
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom188
Spain1
Poland4
Romania1
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
No passport held76

Religion

No religion100
Christian138
Hindu6
Muslim14
Other religion6
Not answered19
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