Benson Road is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY3 7HP 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 Benson Road, Blackpool, FY3 7HP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY3 7JY, FY3 7FF, FY3 7JX, FY3 7HQ, FY3 7JU, FY2 0RZ, FY2 0SF, FY3 7JS, FY3 7JZ.

Benson Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benson Road are based on 33 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 7HP

Average Price
£144,188
Semi-Detached
£162,032
Terraced
£138,830
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£43,094
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Road

Average Price
£144,188
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Benson Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002023-09-20 £185,598
31 Benson Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£123,0002021-07-26 £137,966
19 Benson Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£139,9502019-07-19 £182,945
19 Benson Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002019-07-03 £163,402
5 Benson Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002018-09-14 £129,638

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Layton Primary School
Meyler Avenue, Layton FY3 7DX 		597 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Boundary Primary School
Dinmore Avenue, FY3 7RW 		1,136 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Seacrest Avenue, FY1 2SD 		1,149 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ The King Catholic Academy
Rodwell Walk, Grange Park FY3 7FG 		1,164 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westminster Primary Academy
Westminster Road, FY1 2QE 		1,390 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		1,171 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road, FY3 7EQ 		1,200 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Montgomery Academy
All Hallows Road, Bispham FY2 0AZ 		2,578 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Baines School
Highcross Road, FY6 8BE 		2,654 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hodgson Academy
Moorland Road, FY6 7EU 		3,915 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,235 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road, Bispham FY2 0HB 		3,015 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 		623 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 4Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		1,156 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower Learning Centre
316 Church Street, FY1 3QE 		2,042 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		2,723 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		2,780 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		3,407 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
Eurest CateringGovernment Buildings, Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool740 yd
North Family Hub31 Dingle Avenue, Blackpool757 yd
Ciao Ciao300 Devonshire Road, Blackpool851 yd
St Annes Church80 Salmesbury Avenue, Blackpool880 yd
Curiositea @ 2323 Layton Road, Blackpool942 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sullivan's Bar277 Devonshire Road, Blackpool812 yd
Devonshire Arms HotelHotel, Devonshire Road, Blackpool883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Good Taste (Asia Bagus)4 Mowbray Drive, Blackpool198 yd
Fresh99 Bispham Road, Blackpool430 yd
The Eastern Spice95 Bispham Road, Blackpool430 yd
Teanos Kitchen109 Mowbray Drive, Blackpool431 yd
Layton Pizza8 Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool591 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chung Wah BlackpoolChung Wah Supermarket, Plymouth Road, Blackpool206 yd
TescoWestcliffe Drive, Blackpool440 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Unity Academy Blackpool
WARBRECK HILL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches605 yd
Boundary Park
Pilling Crescent 		grass pitches947 yd
Blackpool Aspire Academy (Closed)
Bispham Road 		grass pitches958 yd
Claremont Park
Claremont Road 		grass pitches1,061 yd
Blackpool Sixth Form College
BLACKPOOL OLD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,070 yd
Boundary Primary School
DINMORE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch1,092 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.2%

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/s3.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed171.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benson Road dangerous?

In 2023, 419 crimes were reported near Benson Road . Only 25% 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 FY3 7HP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 419
Violence And Sexual Offences 144
Anti Social Behaviour 84
Shoplifting 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Vehicle Crime 27
Other Theft 23
Burglary 13
Public Order 11
Possession Of Weapons 8
Drugs 5
Other Crime 4
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eastwood Avenue462 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Norwood Avenue516 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chelsea Avenue279 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brooklyn Avenue385 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hughes Grove306 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Mexford Avenue499 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Penhill Close520 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Benson Road0 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Plymouth Road156 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Plymouth Road156 yd

Employment

FY3 7HP 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 Employee84
Retired43
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Self-Employed12
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Manufacturing15
Construction15
Human health and social work activities15
Administrative and support service activities10
Education8
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female137
Male152

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated9
Divorced33
Widowed11

Health

Very good health144
Good health77
Fair health44
Bad health20
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 52

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
White272
Arab3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union7
Africa8
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years13
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Portugal1
Other EU countries1
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion112
Christian149
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim4
Other religion3
Not answered14
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