Fordway Avenue is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY3 8LG 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 Fordway Avenue, Blackpool, FY3 8LG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY3 8LF, FY3 8LE, FY3 8LQ, FY3 8LH, FY3 8JF, FY3 8LD, FY3 8JE, FY3 8JG, FY3 8JR.

Fordway Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fordway Avenue are based on 154 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 8LG

Average Price
£143,120
Semi-Detached
£146,288
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£101,943

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fordway Avenue

Average Price
£130,797
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fordway AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
124 Fordway Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£83,0002020-01-23 £107,067
123 Fordway Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,5002018-12-07 £166,196
121 Fordway Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£124,0002018-07-13 £165,672
123 Fordway Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Other, an established residential building 		£85,0002018-06-22 £101,943
117 Fordway Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£108,5002014-12-10 £156,050

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Christ The King Catholic Academy
Rodwell Walk, Grange Park FY3 7FG 		593 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Boundary Primary School
Dinmore Avenue, FY3 7RW 		849 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Layton Primary School
Meyler Avenue, Layton FY3 7DX 		895 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive, FY3 8BT 		942 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road, FY3 8AF 		946 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		504 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		1,796 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Baines School
Highcross Road, FY6 8BE 		2,689 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's School A Church of England Academy
Cherry Tree Road, Marton FY4 4PH 		3,151 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road, FY4 2AR 		3,553 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 		2,129 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road, Bispham FY2 0HB 		4,397 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 		1,897 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedArmfield Academy
488 Lytham Road, FY4 1TL 		4,436 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 		1,249 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,430 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,479 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		1,799 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		2,034 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
Hash Browns161 Layton Road, Blackpool680 yd
Blackpool Golf Club (catering) North Park DriveStanley Park Golf Club, North Park Drive, Blackpool756 yd
Curiositea @ 2323 Layton Road, Blackpool785 yd
North Family Hub31 Dingle Avenue, Blackpool813 yd
Cafe@thegrangeThe Grange, Atthegrange, 2A Dinmore Avenue, Blackpool817 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
No 4 PubNumber Four And Freemasons Hotel, Layton Road, Blackpool666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Torsway Fish and Chips41 Torsway Avenue, Blackpool120 yd
AB Pizza149 Layton Road, Blackpool659 yd
China Town163 Layton Road, Blackpool680 yd
GreggsCollingwood Service Station, Collingwood Avenue, Blackpool719 yd
Sayers11-13 Layton Road, Blackpool787 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Mary'S Catholic Academy
ST. WALBURGAS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite493 yd
Helio Fitness (Blackpool)
NEWTON DRIVE 		health and fitness suite635 yd
Stanley Park Golf Club
NORTH PARK DRIVE 		golf753 yd
Boundary Primary School
DINMORE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch832 yd
Blackpool Cricket Club
WEST PARK DRIVE 		grass pitches, squash courts1,087 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed117.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fordway Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 490 crimes were reported near Fordway Avenue . Only 21% 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 8LG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 490
Violence And Sexual Offences 204
Anti Social Behaviour 107
Other Theft 33
Vehicle Crime 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Public Order 30
Burglary 16
Other Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 9
Possession Of Weapons 5
Drugs 5
Theft From The Person 3
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of FY3 8LG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blairway Avenue120 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Scorton Avenue462 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near B5266464 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fordway Avenue302 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fordway Avenue302 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bingley Avenue249 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bingley Avenue249 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Milton Avenue509 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alwood Avenue290 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alwood Avenue290 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee113
Retired27
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Construction14
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Education7
Manufacturing6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female152
Male118

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex63
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced32
Widowed7

Health

Very good health145
Good health86
Fair health28
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 70
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian11
Other Asian13
Black African1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White231
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia25

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years18
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Poland6
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia10
No passport held35

Religion

No religion117
Christian143
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Not answered8
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