Kensington Road is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY3 9DU is located in the Talbot electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackpool South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Road, Blackpool, FY3 9DU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY3 9DT, FY3 9DX, FY3 9DZ, FY3 9DY, FY3 9DR, FY3 9ED, FY3 9DS, FY3 9DP, FY3 9DJ.

Kensington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Road are based on 66 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 9DU

Average Price
£151,338
Semi-Detached
£152,678
Terraced
£137,945
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Road

Average Price
£151,338
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Kensington Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-08-31 £151,583
7 Kensington Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£162,7002022-08-17 £164,417
20 Kensington Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-06-10 £163,182
12 Kensington Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-04-14 £117,530
22 Kensington Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,0002022-03-25 £146,527

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 		483 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Devonshire Primary Academy
Devonshire Road, FY3 8AF 		896 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Church Street, FY1 3NX 		919 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Revoe Learning Academy
Grasmere Road, FY1 5HP 		1,039 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School
Glastonbury Avenue, FY1 6RD 		1,268 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,790 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road, FY4 2AR 		2,339 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 		2,525 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		3,056 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Road, FY4 3JZ 		3,299 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 		3,358 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road, Bispham FY2 0HB 		5,456 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 		2,589 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedArmfield Academy
488 Lytham Road, FY4 1TL 		3,209 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		386 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		441 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTower Learning Centre
316 Church Street, FY1 3QE 		588 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive, FY3 9JW 		1,076 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLotus School
Langdale Road, FY4 4RR 		3,013 yd Free schools special No 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
Our Wee Chippy127 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool193 yd
China Garden59-61 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool245 yd
Park's Art Deco CafeStanley Park, West Park Drive, Blackpool285 yd
Prestige CateringPrestige Catering, Blackpool Cricket Club, West Park Drive, Blackpool285 yd
Ronnies Bar and Eatery54-56 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Belle Vue HotelBelle Vue Hotel, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool286 yd
The Wainwright Club173 Hornby Road, Blackpool397 yd
Subscription Bowling ClubSomerset Avenue, Blackpool536 yd
Raikes Hall16 Liverpool Road, Blackpool633 yd
No 4 PubNumber Four And Freemasons Hotel, Layton Road, Blackpool676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway104-106 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool98 yd
Domino's Pizza67 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool135 yd
New One84 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool135 yd
Bento1C Mere Road, Blackpool204 yd
The Monkey grill55 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool245 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Blackpool Cricket Club
WEST PARK DRIVE 		grass pitches, squash courts285 yd
Blackpool Sports Centre
WEST PARK DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite474 yd
Stanley Park Golf Club
NORTH PARK DRIVE 		golf555 yd
All Saints Christ Church Hall (Closed)
All Saints Hall All Saints Hall Park Road 		662 yd
Helio Fitness (Blackpool)
NEWTON DRIVE 		health and fitness suite702 yd
Stanley Park
EAST PARK DRIVE 		cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts1,052 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 speed75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Road dangerous?

In 2023, 765 crimes were reported near Kensington Road . Only 12% 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 9DU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 765
Violence And Sexual Offences 269
Anti Social Behaviour 191
Vehicle Crime 71
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Shoplifting 45
Other Theft 32
Public Order 30
Burglary 30
Bicycle Theft 15
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 8
Drugs 7
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of FY3 9DU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Somerset Avenue537 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Felgate Brow424 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glen Street179 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glen Street179 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glen Street179 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Glen Street179 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Portland Road263 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Glen Street179 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Meadow Lane516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Old Meadow Lane516 yd

Employment

FY3 9DU 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 Employee109
Retired58
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed14
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities30
Accommodation and food service activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Manufacturing13
Construction9
Education8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female189
Male194

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex89
Married: Same sex1
Separated12
Divorced53
Widowed16

Health

Very good health167
Good health121
Fair health61
Bad health27
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 75
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian8
Other Asian9
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White344
Arab3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom342
European Union4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK342
10+ Years18
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Ireland2
Italy1
Romania1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia7
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania3
No passport held65

Religion

No religion158
Christian207
Muslim8
Not answered13
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