Watson Road is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY4 2DB 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 Watson Road, Blackpool, FY4 2DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY4 2DD, FY4 2BY, FY4 2BZ, FY4 2DQ, FY4 2DG, FY4 2AX, FY4 2DF, FY4 2DA, FY4 2DH.

Watson Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watson Road are based on 233 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 2DB

Average Price
£257,257
Semi-Detached
£256,298
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£269,385
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£214,504

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watson Road

Average Price
£146,810
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watson Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
49 Watson Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-09-24 £253,846
Flat 1 43 Watson Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Other, an established residential building 		£190,0002018-02-23 £214,504
47 Watson Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002017-01-27 £227,913
53 Watson Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£157,0002003-11-26 £270,877
61 Watson Road, Blackpool, Blackpool
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002001-11-02 £288,875

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thames Primary Academy
Severn Road , FY4 1EE 		3out of 4 184 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
Lightwood Avenue , FY4 2AU 		3out of 4 630 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Roseacre Primary Academy
Stonycroft Avenue , FY4 2PF 		3out of 4 1,215 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hawes Side Academy
Johnsville Avenue , FY4 3LN 		3out of 4 1,217 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Blackpool Gateway Academy
Seymour Road , FY1 6JH 		2out of 4 1,302 yd Academy converter 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 4 610 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ 		1out of 4 1,481 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 2,497 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ 		3out of 4 4,631 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 358 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS 		3out of 4 5,335 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 2,223 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF 		4out of 4 2,654 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF 		3out of 4 2,699 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Tower Learning Centre
316 Church Street , FY1 3QE 		- not rated 3,265 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Lotus School
Langdale Road , FY4 4RR 		- not rated 3,473 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
Mandus - World Healing Centre476 Lytham Road, Blackpool275 yd
Palatine Leisure Centre207 St Annes Road, Blackpool481 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant3-4, Ocean Boulevard, Promenade, Blackpool512 yd
Langroyd Hotel47 Station Road, Blackpool544 yd
Bentleys Fish and Chips131 Bond Street, Blackpool553 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hampton Road Social ClubHampton Road Social Club, Hampton Road, Blackpool318 yd
The Velvet Coaster501-507 Promenade, Blackpool721 yd
Farmers Arms2-4 Highfield Road, Blackpool785 yd
JD Drinkwaters Ale House75 Highfield Road, Blackpool807 yd
Highfield Social Club79 Highfield Road, Blackpool809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hampton Road Social Club Snack BarHampton Road Social Club, Hampton Road, Blackpool318 yd
Empire (prev. Marmaris)11-12 Station Terrace, Blackpool482 yd
Efendy Pizzeria114-116 St Annes Road, Blackpool573 yd
Kebab Hut9A Station Road, Blackpool649 yd
Fish Ahoy7 Station Road, Blackpool649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco43 Highfield Road, Blackpool824 yd
FarmfoodsWaterloo Road, Blackpool872 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Armfield Academy
488A 488A LYTHAM ROAD 		artificial grass pitch335 yd
Arnold School (Closed)
Lytham Road 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite429 yd
Palatine Leisure Centre
ST. ANNES ROAD 		cycling, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts483 yd
Pleasure Beach Arena
PROMENADE 		ice rinks512 yd
South Shore Academy
ST. ANNES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches566 yd
South Shore Academy (Closed)
ST. ANNES ROAD 		566 yd
St Cuthberts Primary Academy
LIGHTWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches617 yd
Lido Swimming Pool (Closed)
Lytham Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool766 yd
Sandcastle Water Park
THE SANDCASTLE THE SANDCASTLE PROMENADE 		swimming pool784 yd
Gym It Blackpool
Waterloo Road 		health and fitness suite903 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed195.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watson Road dangerous?

In 2023, 626 crimes were reported near Watson Road . Only 15% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of FY4 2DB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watson Road, Blackpool, FY4 2DB

Employment

FY4 2DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 Employee88
Retired57
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee34
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Accommodation and food service activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education17
Other11
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female158
Male164

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex103
Separated6
Divorced37
Widowed20

Health

Very good health169
Good health90
Fair health53
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 78
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African2
Other Black2
Mixed Other4
White315
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Italy1
Other EU countries7
No passport held33

Religion

No religion105
Christian193
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Not answered21
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