Wilford Street is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY3 7BY is located in the Layton 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 Wilford Street, Blackpool, FY3 7BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY3 7BS, FY3 7BP, FY3 8EJ, FY3 7EL, FY3 7BT, FY3 7DA, FY3 7BZ, FY3 7BX, FY3 7DZ.

Wilford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wilford Street are based on 50 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 FY3 7BY

Average Price
£26,955
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£26,955
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilford Street

Average Price
£91,736
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilford Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
50 Wilford Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£15,0002003-11-06 £26,955

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Layton Primary School
Meyler Avenue, Layton FY3 7DX 		405 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ The King Catholic Academy
Rodwell Walk, Grange Park FY3 7FG 		745 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road, FY3 8AF 		828 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Boundary Primary School
Dinmore Avenue, FY3 7RW 		916 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive, FY3 8BT 		1,127 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 		712 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		1,588 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Baines School
Highcross Road, FY6 8BE 		2,831 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Montgomery Academy
All Hallows Road, Bispham FY2 0AZ 		3,425 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 		3,800 yd Academy converter 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 		1,824 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road, Bispham FY2 0HB 		3,864 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 		1,183 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedArmfield Academy
488 Lytham Road, FY4 1TL 		4,805 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 		1,269 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		1,583 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,869 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,926 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		2,552 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
Curiositea @ 2323 Layton Road, Blackpool178 yd
Country Hamper436-438 Talbot Road, Blackpool412 yd
North Family Hub31 Dingle Avenue, Blackpool529 yd
Hash Browns161 Layton Road, Blackpool713 yd
Costa Coffee160-170 Devonshire Road, Blackpool833 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
No 4 PubNumber Four And Freemasons Hotel, Layton Road, Blackpool943 yd
Devonshire Arms HotelHotel, Devonshire Road, Blackpool968 yd
Sullivan's Bar277 Devonshire Road, Blackpool1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Nitro's Nitro Ice Cream33 Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool125 yd
Fishers Plaice29 Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool125 yd
Go Greek15-17 Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool125 yd
Lunch Factory25 Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool125 yd
Wok Wow27 Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool125 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoWestcliffe Drive, Blackpool424 yd
Lidl Food Store127 Devonshire Road, Blackpool780 yd
Chung Wah BlackpoolChung Wah Supermarket, Plymouth Road, Blackpool972 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Mary'S Catholic Academy
ST. WALBURGAS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite612 yd
Olympia Gym (Blackpool) (Closed)
Devonshire Road 		health and fitness suite862 yd
Boundary Primary School
DINMORE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch871 yd
Helio Fitness (Blackpool)
NEWTON DRIVE 		health and fitness suite923 yd
Bodymasters Fitness Centre (Closed)
Selbourne Road 		health and fitness suite1,036 yd
Claremont Park
Claremont Road 		grass pitches1,080 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%

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

Safety

Is Wilford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 799 crimes were reported near Wilford Street . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of FY3 7BY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 799
Violence And Sexual Offences 263
Anti Social Behaviour 180
Shoplifting 98
Criminal Damage And Arson 67
Other Theft 45
Public Order 41
Burglary 30
Vehicle Crime 29
Possession Of Weapons 12
Other Crime 12
Drugs 8
Robbery 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of FY3 7BY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Garrick Grove175 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Granby Avenue288 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lyncroft Crescent189 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lyncroft Crescent189 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westcliffe Drive269 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Granby Avenue288 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Huntley Avenue154 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Huntley Avenue154 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket158 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A586354 yd

Employment

FY3 7BY 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 Employee48
Retired27
Part-Time Employee24
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family10
Self-Employed8
Other6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Construction6
Education5
Other5
Manufacturing4
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female119
Male86

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex58
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced18
Widowed5

Health

Very good health79
Good health80
Fair health26
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 43
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian15
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White184

Country of Birth

United Kingdom184
European Union8
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK184
10+ Years13
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom138
Ireland3
Italy3
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia6
No passport held54

Religion

No religion105
Christian86
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered11
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