Highcross Road is in Poulton-Le-Fylde and in Wyre district. FY6 8DB is located in the Hardhorn with High Cross electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wyre and Preston North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highcross Road, Poulton-le-fylde, FY6 8DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: FY6 8DD, FY6 8BT, FY6 8DA, FY3 0AP, FY3 0AW, FY6 8DE, FY6 8DF, FY6 8DQ, FY6 8BN.

Highcross Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highcross Road are based on 180 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wyre.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for FY6 8DB

Average Price
£275,098
Semi-Detached
£248,380
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£515,562
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highcross Road

Average Price
£276,098
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highcross Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
227 Highcross Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£179,0002022-09-30 £175,955
215 Highcross Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002021-03-05 £431,384
231 Highcross Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002018-11-09 £265,774
215 Highcross Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£178,0002013-03-01 £261,350
231 Highcross Road, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002011-05-11 £182,567

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School
Carr Head Lane, FY6 8JB 		1,480 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Staining Road, Staining FY3 0BW 		1,499 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Boundary Primary School
Dinmore Avenue, FY3 7RW 		1,678 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School
Hardhorn Road, FY6 7SR 		1,743 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ The King Catholic Academy
Rodwell Walk, Grange Park FY3 7FG 		1,858 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Baines School
Highcross Road, FY6 8BE 		721 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		1,650 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic Academy
St Walburga's Road, FY3 7EQ 		1,914 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hodgson Academy
Moorland Road, FY6 7EU 		2,320 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's School A Church of England Academy
Cherry Tree Road, Marton FY4 4PH 		4,214 yd Academy converter 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 		1,933 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlackpool and the Fylde College
Ashfield Road, Bispham FY2 0HB 		4,160 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 		3,262 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road, FY3 7LS 		1,671 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4McKee College House
73 Breck Road, FY6 7AQ 		2,424 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield School
Fouldrey Avenue, FY6 7HE 		2,989 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Woodlands School
Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		3,447 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Park Community Academy
158 Whitegate Drive, FY3 9HF 		3,474 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Walterz Entertainment CentreNewton Hall Holiday Centre, Staining Road933 yd
The 4 Seasons Eatery103 Staining Road958 yd
Seniors106 Normoss Road, Normoss958 yd
The Boathouse Youth - Horsebridge Community Centre170 Horsebridge Road, Blackpool1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miller And CarterLonghouse Lane, Poulton-Le-Fylde264 yd
Newton Arms1 Staining Road, Normoss924 yd
Newton Hall Country ClubNewton Hall, 106 Staining Road958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Newton Hall ChippyNewton Hall Holiday Centre, Staining Road933 yd
Furamar Chinese Takeaway116 Normoss Road, Normoss958 yd
BAKE 'N' BUTTIES6 The Strand, Staining Road974 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Baines School
HIGHCROSS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite739 yd
Blackpool Newton Hall Indoor Bowls Club
Staining Road 		indoor bowls, swimming pool1,011 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 speed59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed149.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highcross Road dangerous?

In 2023, 40 crimes were reported near Highcross Road . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of FY6 8DB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Highcross Road, Poulton-le-fylde, FY6 8DB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 40
Other Theft 13
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Violence And Sexual Offences 8
Vehicle Crime 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Other Crime 1
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of FY6 8DB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsLocal resolutionOn or near Truno Close436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Truno Close436 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Normoss Road126 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Normoss Road468 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Leehouse Drive119 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leehouse Drive119 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leehouse Drive119 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Normoss Road468 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leehouse Drive119 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leehouse Drive119 yd
More Crime Statistics for Highcross Road, Poulton-le-fylde, FY6 8DB

Employment

FY6 8DB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee103
Retired96
Self-Employed47
Part-Time Employee41
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family12
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Education22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Construction13
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other7
Real estate activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female196
Male191

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex162
Married: Same sex8
Separated3
Divorced29
Widowed28

Health

Very good health235
Good health102
Fair health31
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 67
Degree or Similar 123
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White376

Country of Birth

United Kingdom372
European Union2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK372
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom363
Lithuania1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion108
Christian266
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered10
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