Buzzard Close Blackpool
7 addresses across 1 postcode (FY5), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3004260.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £220,450 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (B: 6).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; Band D in Blackpool costs £2,513 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Layton (Lancs), about 3.4 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Eastpines Park, is about 370 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cleveleys Group Practice, about 1.2 km away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | £220,450 | £154,950 | £245,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2022 | 5 FY5 3GR | Semi-detached | £245,950 | New build. |
| 19 Aug 2022 | 1 FY5 3GR | Semi-detached | £119,180 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Aug 2022 | 9 FY5 3GR | Semi-detached | £119,180 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 3 FY5 3GR | Semi-detached | £154,950 | New build. |
| 8 Aug 2022 | 7 FY5 3GR | Semi-detached | £245,950 | New build. |
| 8 Aug 2022 | 11 FY5 3GR | Semi-detached | £194,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6). Built: 2019 (6).
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 C (46% of about 700 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 1.0 km
- Anchorsholme Methodist Church, North Drive, Blackpool, FY5 3PG, permissioned (540 m)
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY5 3GR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Layton (Lancs) 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km |
| Poulton-Le-Fylde 630,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Blackpool North 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Anchorsholme (Blackpool Tramway) | 820 m |
| Little Bispham (Blackpool Tramway) | 830 m | |
| Norbreck North (Blackpool Tramway) | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 64 within 800 m; nearest Golden Eagle Anchorsholme | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Cleveleys | 1.6 km |
| Ferry terminal | Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing | 7.1 km |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 2.4 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 940 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 60.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cleveleys Group Practice | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cleveleys Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.1 km |
| Hospital | Spire Fylde Coast Hospital | 4.5 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary | 5.2 km |
| Cash machines | Go Local Extra, Thornton-cleveleys | 810 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Eastpines Park 1.3 ha | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Anchorsholme Park 9.3 ha | 770 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,850 m² | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horseman's Hill | Hill | 720 m south-east |
| Bispham Beach | Beach | 1.6 km south-west |
| Cleveleys Beach | Beach | 1.9 km north-west |
| Pheasant Wood | Wood | 2.6 km north |
| Skippool Marsh | Wetland | 3.7 km east |
| Peg's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 5.0 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 7 |
7 of the street's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorsholme Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 460 m | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Norbreck Primary Academy | Primary | 5–11 | 560 m | No published inspection |
| Blackpool and the Fylde College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 900 m | No published inspection |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m | No published inspection |
| Montgomery Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westcliff Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km | No published inspection |
| Kincraig Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
| Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; 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 |
| Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Living FY5 3TG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Italian Corner FY5 1RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Golden Eagle FY5 3TG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| AJ Premier Convenience Store FY5 1NL | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Surprise (Prev. Dragon Palace) FY5 1NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 20 May 2026 |
| Bella Gusto FY5 1NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Kids Planet Norbreck FY5 1NY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Farthings Nursing Home FY5 1RF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Nibbles at Anchorsholme Coffee Shop FY5 3RS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Kids Planet Anchorsholme FY5 3RX | School/college/university | 500 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Anchorsholme Academy Kitchen FY5 3RX | School/college/university | 500 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Lucky Star FY5 3RX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 500 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Eastpines Friary FY5 3RX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 500 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wingate Avenue (18); On or near Ilkley Grove (15); On or near Brookdale Avenue (12); On or near Shelley Grove (7); On or near Warren Grove (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- FY5 3GR: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
Goshawk Close · Cormorant Avenue · Osprey Avenue · Fulmar Close · Warren Grove · Falcon Avenue · Guillemot Avenue · Dunnock Avenue · Ilkley Grove · Eagle Drive · Skylark Avenue · Wingate Place
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.