Simpson Street is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY4 1HS is located in the Waterloo electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackpool South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Simpson Street, Blackpool, FY4 1HS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY4 1BA, FY4 1HF, FY4 1BE, FY4 1HJ, FY4 1AZ, FY4 1HG, FY4 1HP, FY4 1EY, FY4 1HR.

Simpson Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Simpson Street are based on 4 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 FY4 1HS

Average Price
£226,141
Semi-Detached
£225,194
Terraced
£227,087
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simpson Street

Average Price
£226,141
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simpson Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 - 10 Simpson Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building
£100,0002016-08-22 £133,546
1A Simpson Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building
£230,0002014-06-12 £320,628
1A Simpson Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£248,0002008-03-03 £299,738
1A Simpson Street, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£67,0002002-09-03 £150,649

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thames Primary Academy
Severn Road , FY4 1EE
3out of 4 565 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
Lightwood Avenue , FY4 2AU
3out of 4 889 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Blackpool Gateway Academy
Seymour Road , FY1 6JH
2out of 4 1,133 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Waterloo Primary Academy
Waterloo Road , FY4 3AG
3out of 4 1,633 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Revoe Learning Academy
Grasmere Road , FY1 5HP
3out of 4 1,787 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
South Shore Academy
St Anne's Road , FY4 2AR
2out of 4 1,006 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ
1out of 4 2,160 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Cherry Tree Road , Marton FY4 4PH
3out of 4 3,011 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ
3out of 4 4,615 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Armfield Academy
488 Lytham Road , FY4 1TL
- not rated 947 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS
3out of 4 5,096 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Educational Diversity
278a Whitegate Drive , FY3 9JW
3out of 4 2,411 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF
4out of 4 2,695 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF
3out of 4 2,729 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Tower Learning Centre
316 Church Street , FY1 3QE
- not rated 3,097 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Lotus School
Langdale Road , FY4 4RR
- not rated 3,978 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
Woodheads Cafe4 Simpson Street, Blackpool2 yd
Ice CubeUnit 6, 495-497 Promenade, Blackpool28 yd
Shawarma GoUnit 9, 495-497 Promenade, Blackpool28 yd
Burger KingBurger King, Pleasure Beach, Promenade, Blackpool39 yd
Orange Fish (Unit 4)495-497 Promenade, Blackpool40 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Velvet Coaster501-507 Promenade, Blackpool40 yd
Players Sports BarUnits 12 13 And 15, South Pier, Promenade, Blackpool151 yd
Dutton ArmsDuttons Arms, Promenade, Blackpool348 yd
Sun Inn88 Bolton Street, Blackpool530 yd
Dog & Partridge265 Lytham Road, Blackpool588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SeashellsBeachcomber, 499 Promenade, Blackpool40 yd
Shelly's ShackBeachcomber Burger Stall, 499 Promenade, Blackpool79 yd
Kebab Hut9A Station Road, Blackpool93 yd
Fish Ahoy7 Station Road, Blackpool93 yd
Pablos Kiosk491 Promenade, Blackpool113 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsWaterloo Road, Blackpool491 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandcastle Water Park
THE SANDCASTLE THE SANDCASTLE PROMENADE
swimming pool172 yd
Pleasure Beach Arena
PROMENADE
ice rinks337 yd
Lido Swimming Pool (Closed)
Lytham Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool478 yd
Gym It Blackpool
Waterloo Road
health and fitness suite521 yd
St Cuthberts Primary Academy
LIGHTWOOD AVENUE
grass pitches802 yd
Armfield Academy
488A 488A LYTHAM ROAD
artificial grass pitch866 yd
South Shore Academy
ST. ANNES ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches912 yd
South Shore Academy (Closed)
ST. ANNES ROAD
912 yd
Palatine Leisure Centre
ST. ANNES ROAD
cycling, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts923 yd
Arnold School (Closed)
Lytham Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite965 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 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed60 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Simpson Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1382 crimes were reported near Simpson Street . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of FY4 1HS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Simpson Street, Blackpool, FY4 1HS

Employment

FY4 1HS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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.

FY4 1HS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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

Self-Employed69
Full-Time Employee52
Part-Time Employee41
Retired38
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Other30
Unemployed22
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities86
Other18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Human health and social work activities11
Transport and storage8
Construction5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing3
Education3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female144
Male191

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex85
Married: Same sex7
Separated9
Divorced53
Widowed15

Health

Very good health114
Good health121
Fair health70
Bad health22
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications95
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 57
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian3
Pakistani11
Other Asian5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White292
Arab6
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union17
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years31
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland1
Italy3
Poland2
Romania6
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held80

Religion

No religion130
Christian146
Buddhist5
Hindu9
Jewish2
Muslim19
Not answered25