St Josephs Close is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY3 8LU is located in the Brunswick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackpool South. This postcode has been in use since 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about St Josephs Close, Blackpool, FY3 8LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY3 8LW, FY3 8LR, FY3 8LT, FY3 8EL, FY3 8LX, FY3 8NJ, FY3 8JA, FY3 8EP, FY3 9JU.

St Josephs Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St Josephs Close are based on 16 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 8LU

Average Price
£462,136
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£462,136
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Josephs Close

Average Price
£462,136
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Josephs CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 St Josephs Close, Blackpool, Blackpool
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002022-03-22 £546,349
11 St Josephs Close, Blackpool, Blackpool
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002020-11-18 £512,926
2 St Josephs Close, Blackpool, Blackpool
Detached, an established residential building 		£367,5002019-12-20 £475,670
11 St Josephs Close, Blackpool, Blackpool
Detached, an established residential building 		£387,0002018-08-23 £507,215
1 St Josephs Close, Blackpool, Blackpool
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002016-09-09 £414,182

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive, FY3 8BT 		302 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road, FY3 8AF 		589 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Church Street, FY1 3NX 		1,166 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ The King Catholic Academy
Rodwell Walk, Grange Park FY3 7FG 		1,270 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Layton Primary School
Meyler Avenue, Layton FY3 7DX 		1,391 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 		1,182 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		2,448 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 		2,821 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road, FY4 2AR 		2,923 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Baines School
Highcross Road, FY6 8BE 		3,369 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		2,755 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road, Bispham FY2 0HB 		4,908 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 		2,143 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedArmfield Academy
488 Lytham Road, FY4 1TL 		3,801 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 		655 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		824 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		881 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		1,508 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		2,449 yd Community special school Yes 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
Blackpool Golf Club (catering) North Park DriveStanley Park Golf Club, North Park Drive, Blackpool188 yd
Hash Browns161 Layton Road, Blackpool410 yd
Park's Art Deco CafeStanley Park, West Park Drive, Blackpool460 yd
Prestige CateringPrestige Catering, Blackpool Cricket Club, West Park Drive, Blackpool460 yd
Ronnies Bar and Eatery54-56 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
No 4 PubNumber Four And Freemasons Hotel, Layton Road, Blackpool123 yd
Belle Vue HotelBelle Vue Hotel, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool591 yd
The Wainwright Club173 Hornby Road, Blackpool758 yd
Raikes Hall16 Liverpool Road, Blackpool783 yd
Talbot Club46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
China Town163 Layton Road, Blackpool410 yd
Jade VillageJade Village, 21 Newton Drive, Blackpool447 yd
Bento1C Mere Road, Blackpool464 yd
GreggsCollingwood Service Station, Collingwood Avenue, Blackpool478 yd
Dave's Daily Bread58 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Food Store127 Devonshire Road, Blackpool943 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Helio Fitness (Blackpool)
NEWTON DRIVE 		health and fitness suite131 yd
Stanley Park Golf Club
NORTH PARK DRIVE 		golf185 yd
Blackpool Cricket Club
WEST PARK DRIVE 		grass pitches, squash courts460 yd
Blackpool Sports Centre
WEST PARK DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite734 yd
Olympia Gym (Blackpool) (Closed)
Devonshire Road 		health and fitness suite891 yd
Bodymasters Fitness Centre (Closed)
Selbourne Road 		health and fitness suite1,022 yd
Stanley Park
EAST PARK DRIVE 		cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts1,089 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.9%

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 speed75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed151.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St Josephs Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 554 crimes were reported near St Josephs Close . Only 18% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of FY3 8LU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 554
Anti Social Behaviour 197
Violence And Sexual Offences 139
Vehicle Crime 51
Shoplifting 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Other Theft 31
Other Crime 15
Burglary 15
Public Order 10
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 5
Drugs 4
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fordway Avenue454 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Josephs Close0 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hillside Close242 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barlow Crescent462 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ascot Road495 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beech Avenue231 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station477 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Milton Avenue211 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Josephs Close0 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bardsway Avenue546 yd

Employment

FY3 8LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired70
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee34
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other12
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities14
Construction13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Other9
Education8
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male161

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex136
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced38
Widowed11

Health

Very good health144
Good health115
Fair health43
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 95
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian8
Pakistani5
Other Asian9
Black African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White279
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union14
Africa3
Middle East and Asia28
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years30
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Italy6
Poland4
Romania3
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East2
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia6
No passport held35

Religion

No religion97
Christian174
Hindu12
Jewish9
Muslim14
Sikh4
Other religion1
Not answered16
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