Baron Road Blackpool
29 addresses across 3 postcodes (FY1), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3000303.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2013 the median was £268,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 10, E: 6, F: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Blackpool costs £2,513 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 91% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Blackpool South, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, George Bancroft Park, is about 190 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Waterloo Medical Centre, about 310 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 195 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | £268,000 | £268,000 | £268,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £42,000 | £42,000 | £42,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £21,000 | £21,000 | £21,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £15,000 | £15,000 | £15,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £9,000 | £9,000 | £9,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £38,000 | £38,000 | £38,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2025 | FLAT 5, INGLE NOOK, 2 FY1 6JU | Other | £470,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 4 FY1 6JU | Detached | £270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Oct 2013 | 4 FY1 6JU | Detached | £268,000 | |
| 13 Jul 2005 | 8A FY1 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £42,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Oct 2003 | 8A FY1 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £21,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jun 1999 | 8A FY1 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £15,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Apr 1997 | 8A FY1 6JU | Flat or maisonette | £9,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 4 Mar 1996 | 6 FY1 6JU | Terraced | £38,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 44 m². Most common: Flat (18). Built: 1900-1929 (16); 1967-1975 (1); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (17); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
- 8a, Baron Road
- Flat 1 Ingle Nook, 2, Baron Road
- Flat 2 Ingle Nook, 2, Baron Road
- Flat 3 Ingle Nook, 2, Baron Road
- Flat 4 Ingle Nook, 2, Baron Road
- Flat 5 Ingle Nook, 2, Baron Road
- Flat 7 Ingle Nook, 2, Baron Road
- Flat 8 Ingle Nook, 2, Baron Road
- Flat A, Darlington House, 4 Baron Road
- Flat B, Darlington House, 4 Baron Road
- Flat C, Darlington House, 4 Baron Road
- Flat D, Darlington House, 4 Baron Road
- Flat E, Darlington House, 4 Baron Road
- Flat F, Darlington House, 4 Baron Road
Council tax
What each band costs in Blackpool in 2026-27: Band D £2,513 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,675 | £1,955 | £2,234 | £2,513 | £3,072 | £3,630 | £4,189 | £5,026 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (75% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Direction - C3 to C4 HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 397-399 Promenade Blackpool, FY1 6BH, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Tram Depot, Rigby Road, Blackpool, FY1 5DD: up to 183 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 429 - 437 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 6BQ, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Station Road/Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EU: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 273-275 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 6AJ, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Blackpool Trim Shops, Brun Grove, Blackpool, FY1 6PG: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Waterloo Road Methodist Church, Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 4BJ: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 76 and 76a Kent Road, Blackpool, FY1 5ET: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY1 6JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| FY1 6JD | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| FY1 6JE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 6 m and 7 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY1 6JD | 92% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
| FY1 6JE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| FY1 6JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blackpool South 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Blackpool North 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | St Chad's (Blackpool Tramway) | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Waterloo Road (Blackpool Tramway) | 790 m (0.5 miles) | |
| South Pier (Blackpool Tramway) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 56 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baron Road Bloomfield | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Lonsdale Coach Park Bloomfield | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing | 14.2 km (8.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Blackpool Yeadon Way Parking | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 53.5 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Waterloo Medical Centre | 310 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trust South Shore Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 370 Central Drive (Dental Practice) | 140 m |
| Hospital | Opd Victoria Hospital | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest George Bancroft Park 2.1 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,860 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stanley Park, Blackpool, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Park, Blackpool | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool South Beach | Beach | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Blackpool Central Beach | Beach | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Sea Lion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Marton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Blackpool North Beach | Beach | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Arnott Wood | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 12 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 28 |
21 of the street's 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Blackpool: see them on the Blackpool page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Gateway Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Waterloo Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| South Shore Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Revoe Learning Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thames Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Armfield Academy | All-through | 3–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hawes Side Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Highfield Leadership Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Gateway Academy FY1 6JH | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Lidl Foodstores FY1 6JL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 250 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| 8 BIT RESTAURANT ARCADE CLUB FY1 6JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Travelodge FY1 6JJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 250 m | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Gurkha Restaurant & Bar FY4 2AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Flamed Wok FY4 2AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Full Moon Stores FY4 2AF | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Dec 2024 |
| Waterloo Hotel FY4 2AF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Allied Pharmacy FY1 6JN | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Blackpool Express Chemist FY4 3AD | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Carols Convenience Store - Premier FY4 3AA | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Best-One Convenience Store FY4 3AD | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 7 Dec 2023 |
| Barbell Bistro FY1 6JN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Bloomfield Pharmacy FY1 6JW | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Bloomfield Kitchen FY1 6JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 91 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Other theft | 18 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Stansfield Street (50); On or near Maudland Road (33); On or near Falmouth Road (30); On or near Saville Road (20); On or near Shetland Road (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- FY1 6JU: 27 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- FY1 6JD: 1 address of 161 in the postcode
- FY1 6JE: 1 address of 67 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Stansfield Street · Maudland Road · Orkney Road · Saville Road · Shetland Road · Central Drive · St Heliers Road · Falmouth Road · Eaton Avenue · Westbourne Avenue · Seymour Road · Back Woodfield Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.