Lightwood Avenue is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY4 2AU is located in the Victoria electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blackpool South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lightwood Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2AU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY4 2AP, FY4 2DS, FY4 2AL, FY4 2AS, FY4 3BN, FY4 2AN, FY4 3AQ, FY4 2AE, FY4 3BL.

Lightwood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lightwood Avenue are based on 15 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 2AU

Average Price
£149,488
Semi-Detached
£132,660
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£183,143
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lightwood Avenue

Average Price
£149,488
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lightwood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Lightwood Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£116,0002021-06-21 £135,713
12 Lightwood Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Detached, an established residential building 		£137,0002021-02-05 £166,096
7 Lightwood Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002017-08-25 £145,219
8 Lightwood Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002007-08-14 £205,701
4 Lightwood Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002007-01-29 £123,207

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
Lightwood Avenue , FY4 2AU 		3out of 4 112 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Blackpool Gateway Academy
Seymour Road , FY1 6JH 		2out of 4 664 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Waterloo Primary Academy
Waterloo Road , FY4 3AG 		3out of 4 736 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Thames Primary Academy
Severn Road , FY4 1EE 		3out of 4 835 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Revoe Learning Academy
Grasmere Road , FY1 5HP 		3out of 4 1,179 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 4 281 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ 		1out of 4 1,663 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 2,156 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ 		3out of 4 3,913 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS 		3out of 4 5,202 yd Academy sponsor led 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 1,052 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS 		3out of 4 4,636 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 1,554 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF 		4out of 4 1,939 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF 		3out of 4 1,983 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Tower Learning Centre
316 Church Street , FY1 3QE 		- not rated 2,556 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Lotus School
Langdale Road , FY4 4RR 		- not rated 3,110 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
Cafe Vert211 Waterloo Road, Blackpool184 yd
Gurkha Restaurant & Bar148-154 Waterloo Road, Blackpool249 yd
Palatine Leisure Centre207 St Annes Road, Blackpool343 yd
Salvation Army (Over Sixty Luncheon Club)The Salvation Army, Dorset Street, Blackpool373 yd
103 Waterloo Kitchen103 Waterloo Road, Blackpool432 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waterloo Hotel166 Waterloo Road, Blackpool249 yd
Hampton Road Social ClubHampton Road Social Club, Hampton Road, Blackpool414 yd
Royal Oak Hotel322 Lytham Road, Blackpool541 yd
Dog & Partridge265 Lytham Road, Blackpool562 yd
Ma Kelly's South239 Lytham Road, Blackpool607 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tangerine Sarny41 St Annes Road, Blackpool67 yd
Adam's Pizza House46 St Annes Road, Blackpool123 yd
Corfu Greek Kitchen Lab Ltd58 St Annes Road, Blackpool123 yd
The Best South62 St Annes Road, Blackpool123 yd
St Friary44 St Annes Road, Blackpool128 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsWaterloo Road, Blackpool629 yd
Lidl FoodstoresUk Gmbh, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool760 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Cuthberts Primary Academy
LIGHTWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches112 yd
South Shore Academy
ST. ANNES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches217 yd
South Shore Academy (Closed)
ST. ANNES ROAD 		217 yd
Palatine Leisure Centre
ST. ANNES ROAD 		cycling, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts339 yd
Lido Swimming Pool (Closed)
Lytham Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool529 yd
Gym It Blackpool
Waterloo Road 		health and fitness suite637 yd
Yorkies Gym (Closed)
Dover Court 		health and fitness suite933 yd
Blackpool Fc (Bloomfield Road)
SEASIDERS WAY 		grass pitches933 yd
Pleasure Beach Arena
PROMENADE 		ice rinks1,004 yd
Crossland Road Park
CROSSLAND ROAD 		grass pitches1,043 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 90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.5%

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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lightwood Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1018 crimes were reported near Lightwood Avenue . Only 8% 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 FY4 2AU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lightwood Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2AU

Employment

FY4 2AU 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 Employee56
Retired55
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Self-Employed10
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing11
Other10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Education6
Construction6
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female124
Male109

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex59
Separated9
Divorced27
Widowed12

Health

Very good health92
Good health72
Fair health44
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 33
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani2
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other1
White220
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union13
Rest of Europe3
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years7
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Ireland2
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal1
Poland1
Romania9
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion93
Christian127
Muslim3
Not answered10
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