Houghton Avenue is in Blackpool and in Blackpool district. FY4 3BU 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 Houghton Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 3BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY4 3BT, FY4 3BZ, FY4 3ET, FY4 3BX, FY4 3BY, FY4 3ES, FY4 3HR, FY4 3BS, FY4 2BA.

Houghton Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Houghton Avenue are based on 26 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 3BU

Average Price
£117,656
Semi-Detached
£147,340
Terraced
£113,785
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Avenue

Average Price
£117,656
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Houghton Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£111,0002021-12-15 £118,798
5 Houghton Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002021-11-25 £88,684
12 Houghton Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002019-07-31 £90,308
3 Houghton Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002018-03-23 £97,127
11 Houghton Avenue, Blackpool, Blackpool
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,5002017-11-17 £80,326

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 4 285 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Waterloo Primary Academy
Waterloo Road , FY4 3AG 		3out of 4 656 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Thames Primary Academy
Severn Road , FY4 1EE 		3out of 4 880 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hawes Side Academy
Johnsville Avenue , FY4 3LN 		3out of 4 893 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Blackpool Gateway Academy
Seymour Road , FY1 6JH 		2out of 4 981 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 4 129 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Highfield Leadership Academy
Highfield Road , FY4 3JZ 		1out of 4 1,313 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 1,876 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road , FY3 7EQ 		3out of 4 3,990 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road , FY3 7LS 		3out of 4 5,286 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 960 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Unity Academy Blackpool
Warbreck Hill Road , FY2 0TS 		3out of 4 4,831 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 1,528 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF 		4out of 4 2,012 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive , FY3 9HF 		3out of 4 2,062 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Tower Learning Centre
316 Church Street , FY1 3QE 		- not rated 2,742 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Lotus School
Langdale Road , FY4 4RR 		- not rated 2,845 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
Palatine Leisure Centre207 St Annes Road, Blackpool239 yd
Salvation Army (Over Sixty Luncheon Club)The Salvation Army, Dorset Street, Blackpool251 yd
Cafe Vert211 Waterloo Road, Blackpool486 yd
Pandoro Pizzeria274 Waterloo Road, Blackpool527 yd
Gurkha Restaurant & Bar148-154 Waterloo Road, Blackpool596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hampton Road Social ClubHampton Road Social Club, Hampton Road, Blackpool514 yd
Waterloo Hotel166 Waterloo Road, Blackpool596 yd
Lane Ends Hotel57 Hawes Side Lane, Blackpool665 yd
Royal Oak Hotel322 Lytham Road, Blackpool897 yd
Dog & Partridge265 Lytham Road, Blackpool911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Efendy Pizzeria114-116 St Annes Road, Blackpool145 yd
Chutney Blue97-99 Marton Drive, Blackpool190 yd
St Friary44 St Annes Road, Blackpool243 yd
Lai Sing74-76 Marton Drive, Blackpool244 yd
Adam's Pizza House46 St Annes Road, Blackpool252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
FarmfoodsWaterloo Road, Blackpool966 yd
Asda1 Welbeck Avenue, Blackpool1,051 yd
Iceland7 Welbeck Avenue, Blackpool1,051 yd
Lidl FoodstoresUk Gmbh, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
South Shore Academy
ST. ANNES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches225 yd
South Shore Academy (Closed)
ST. ANNES ROAD 		225 yd
Palatine Leisure Centre
ST. ANNES ROAD 		cycling, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts238 yd
St Cuthberts Primary Academy
LIGHTWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches385 yd
Crossland Road Park
CROSSLAND ROAD 		grass pitches811 yd
Hawes Side Academy
JOHNSVILLE AVENUE 		grass pitches811 yd
Lido Swimming Pool (Closed)
Lytham Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool855 yd
Yorkies Gym (Closed)
Dover Court 		health and fitness suite929 yd
Fishersfield
Highfield Road 		grass pitches948 yd
Gym It Blackpool
Waterloo Road 		health and fitness suite978 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 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.3%

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 speed140.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Houghton Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 819 crimes were reported near Houghton Avenue . Only 11% 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 3BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Houghton Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 3BU

Employment

FY4 3BU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee61
Retired54
Part-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed14
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities21
Accommodation and food service activities14
Administrative and support service activities11
Construction9
Transport and storage9
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Manufacturing6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female156
Male129

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex78
Separated9
Divorced28
Widowed21

Health

Very good health104
Good health92
Fair health53
Bad health27
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 45
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White275
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union29
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years12
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom181
Ireland7
Poland11
Romania1
Other EU countries6
Southern Asia2
No passport held75

Religion

No religion112
Christian153
Jewish1
Muslim4
Other religion4
Not answered11
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