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

Nearby postcodes are: FY3 8RF, FY3 7BE, FY3 8RB, FY3 8RG, FY3 8RA, FY3 7BB, FY3 7BD, FY3 7AZ, FY3 8RX.

Whittaker Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whittaker Avenue are based on 73 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 8RE

Average Price
£93,759
Semi-Detached
£114,463
Terraced
£90,155
Detached
£153,544
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whittaker Avenue

Average Price
£93,759
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whittaker AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Whittaker Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,0002023-12-08 £86,000
6 Whittaker Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,0002023-09-29 £79,546
4 Whittaker Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,0002022-09-02 £80,552
10 Whittaker Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,0002022-01-28 £65,308
7 Whittaker Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,0002021-05-27 £84,374

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road, FY3 8AF 		552 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Layton Primary School
Meyler Avenue, Layton FY3 7DX 		763 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
Newton Drive, FY3 8BT 		944 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westminster Primary Academy
Westminster Road, FY1 2QE 		1,013 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Seacrest Avenue, FY1 2SD 		1,108 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 		1,064 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		1,948 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Baines School
Highcross Road, FY6 8BE 		3,217 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Montgomery Academy
All Hallows Road, Bispham FY2 0AZ 		3,535 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road, FY4 2AR 		3,735 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 		2,155 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road, Bispham FY2 0HB 		4,051 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 		1,177 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedArmfield Academy
488 Lytham Road, FY4 1TL 		4,587 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 		990 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,748 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		1,807 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		1,941 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		2,454 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
Country Hamper436-438 Talbot Road, Blackpool56 yd
Curiositea @ 2323 Layton Road, Blackpool208 yd
Costa Coffee160-170 Devonshire Road, Blackpool456 yd
Hash Browns161 Layton Road, Blackpool566 yd
Comfort C.A.F.ESt Thomas Church, Caunce Street, Blackpool648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devonshire Arms HotelHotel, Devonshire Road, Blackpool795 yd
No 4 PubNumber Four And Freemasons Hotel, Layton Road, Blackpool850 yd
Sullivan's Bar277 Devonshire Road, Blackpool889 yd
Talbot Club46 Milbourne Street, Blackpool1,007 yd
Corner House80 Sherbourne Road, Blackpool1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Damien's464 Talbot Road, Blackpool76 yd
Chy-Gro261 Talbot Road, Blackpool112 yd
Gulshan Grill406-408 Talbot Road, Blackpool178 yd
Ting Tong's Thai Street Food392 Talbot Road, Blackpool179 yd
Sayers11-13 Layton Road, Blackpool228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Food Store127 Devonshire Road, Blackpool402 yd
TescoWestcliffe Drive, Blackpool629 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Olympia Gym (Blackpool) (Closed)
Devonshire Road 		health and fitness suite496 yd
Bodymasters Fitness Centre (Closed)
Selbourne Road 		health and fitness suite658 yd
Helio Fitness (Blackpool)
NEWTON DRIVE 		health and fitness suite841 yd
Claremont Park
Claremont Road 		grass pitches852 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Academy
ST. WALBURGAS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite969 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whittaker Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 931 crimes were reported near Whittaker Avenue . Only 9% 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 8RE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 931
Violence And Sexual Offences 303
Anti Social Behaviour 241
Shoplifting 97
Other Theft 74
Criminal Damage And Arson 70
Public Order 35
Vehicle Crime 32
Burglary 27
Drugs 13
Other Crime 11
Possession Of Weapons 10
Bicycle Theft 9
Robbery 9

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Westcliffe Drive477 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Warwick Road346 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station506 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Laycock Gate375 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Laycock Gate375 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wildman Street244 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ramsey Avenue329 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Collett Crescent230 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station320 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Granby Avenue408 yd

Employment

FY3 8RE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee69
Retired28
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Accommodation and food service activities17
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education9
Other8
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female130
Male121

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex55
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed13

Health

Very good health106
Good health87
Fair health39
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 51
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese2
Pakistani1
Other Asian7
Mixed Other1
White224
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia21
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years15
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom165
Italy1
Romania1
Other EU countries1
Middle East4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia4
No passport held72

Religion

No religion85
Christian136
Buddhist6
Muslim15
Other religion2
Not answered6
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