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FY4, Blackpool

Blackpool, North West, England

  • England
  • Updated 24 Oct 2026, 02:05
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Centre of FY4. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

In district FY4, the median sale price over the last 12 months was £150,000 from 427 sales, 3.4% higher than the previous 12 months (£145,000 from 707 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse price trend score is 59 out of 100.HM Land Registry An average of 346 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month were recorded within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026, and the Postcode Pulse safety score is 31 out of 100.data.police.uk The most common crime category was violence and sexual offences (123 a month).data.police.uk The Postcode Pulse energy efficiency score is 64 out of 100, with the median rating of 83 sampled homes in 6 postcodes at band D (64 out of 100) and 14% rated band C or better.EPC register

AI-generated summary of the figures below. The data tables take precedence.

Median sale price (12 months)
£150,000
427 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
346
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Typical energy rating
Band D
83 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
1.7 km
Blackpool South Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
1,652
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

31/100

346 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour1,037
Months of data3
Per month345.7
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month51.3 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

Not scored

The data source is not responding right now.

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

64/100

Median rating of 83 certificates: band D (64)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)64
EPC bandD
Based onmedian
Certificates used83

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

59/100

Median sale price up 3.4% year on year in FY4

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price3.4%
Median price, last 12 months£150,000
Median price, previous 12 months£145,000
Sales, last 12 months427
Sales, previous 12 months707

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

1,652 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius1,652
Radius805 m
Weighted count1,334
Other retail76
Takeaway73
Restaurant cafe56
Childcare health care30
Pub bar18
School college16
Hotel accommodation16
Supermarket9
Mobile caterer5
Other1

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

82/100

Blackpool South Rail Station 1.7 km away; 11 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Blackpool South Rail Station)1.7 km
Nearest metro or tram stop (Burlington Road West (Blackpool Tramway))1.6 km
Bus stops within 400 m11

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 59/100

£150,000

Median sale price (12 months) · 427 sales

Median sale price up 3.4% year on year in FY4

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District FY4

Median, last 12 months
£150,000
Sales, last 12 months
427
Change on previous 12 months
+3.4%
Median over the period
£144,500
New builds
2%
Leasehold
14%
  • Detached (206)£272,000
  • Semi-detached (679)£164,000
  • Terraced (570)£115,000
  • Flat or maisonette (114)£85,000
202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2024 (part year)£138,500576
2025£145,000708
2026 (part year)£151,000285

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 02:04.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 64/100

Band D

Typical energy rating · 83 certificates

Median rating of 83 certificates: band D (64)

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Homes with a certificate
83
Median rating
Band D (64)
Band C or better
14%
  • Band A0
  • Band B0
  • Band C12
  • Band D52
  • Band E16
  • Band F3
  • Band G0

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:56.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 31/100

346

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

346 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
346
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
Lancashire Constabulary
  • Violence and sexual offences123.3
  • Anti-social behaviour74.3
  • Shoplifting30.3
  • Criminal damage and arson24
  • Public order22.3
  • Vehicle crime21.3
  • Other theft20
  • Burglary8.3
  • Other crime6.7
  • Drugs6

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

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Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

1,652

Food businesses within ½ mile

1,652 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
1,652
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
90%
  • Other shops76
  • Takeaways73
  • Restaurants and cafés56
  • Childcare, health and care30
  • Pubs and bars18
  • Schools and colleges16
  • Hotels and guest houses16
  • Supermarkets9
  • Mobile caterers5
  • Other1

based on the nearest 300 of 1,652

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 02:04.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 82/100

1.7 km

Nearest station · Blackpool South Rail Station

Blackpool South Rail Station 1.7 km away; 11 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Blackpool South Rail Station
Distance
1.7 km
Bus stops within 400 m
11
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops1156Burgess Avenue (44 m)
Railway stations00Blackpool South Rail Station (1.7 km)
Metro and tram stops00Burlington Road West (Blackpool Tramway) (1.6 km)
Airports00Blackpool International Airport (1.7 km)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

  • Postcode Pulse reports are information, not advice. They are not a survey, valuation, conservation search, flood search or legal advice.
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