Chiltern Avenue Blackpool
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (FY4), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3001577.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £168,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 8, E: 3).
- 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 B; 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 Blackpool South, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 890 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Arnold Medical Centre, about 290 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 159 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £204,000 | £204,000 | £204,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £163,750 | £157,500 | £170,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £147,000 | £100,000 | £159,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £149,875 | £132,000 | £167,750 |
| 2007 | 3 | £140,000 | £124,950 | £162,800 |
| 2002 | 3 | £75,000 | £74,950 | £79,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £62,000 | £62,000 | £62,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £46,750 | £44,500 | £49,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2025 | 4 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2022 | 18 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £204,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2021 | 7 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 12 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £157,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 7 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £159,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2019 | 12 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2019 | 4 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2019 | 7 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £95,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 5 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2013 | 19 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2011 | 10 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2009 | 21 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2009 | 18 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £167,750 | |
| 20 Dec 2007 | 11 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £162,800 | |
| 2 May 2007 | 4 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £124,950 | |
| 20 Apr 2007 | 16 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2002 | 5 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £74,950 | |
| 6 Sep 2002 | 1 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2002 | 8 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £79,950 | |
| 12 Oct 2001 | 18 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £62,000 | |
| 8 Aug 1997 | 1 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £49,000 | |
| 18 Apr 1997 | 15 FY4 2BN | Semi-detached | £44,500 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13). Built: 1930-1949 (9); 1900-1929 (2); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (30% of about 1,310 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)
- 200-210 Watson Road, Blackpool, FY4 3EE: up to 38 homes, not permissioned (290 m)
- Land at former Hawes Side Clinic, Hawes Side Lane, FY4 5AJ, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at former Hawes Side Clinic, Hawes Side Lane, Blackpool, FY4 5AJ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Station Road/Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EU: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY4 2BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 12 | unlikely |
| FY4 2BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 12 | unlikely |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY4 2BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| FY4 2BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blackpool South 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Squires Gate 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Pleasure Beach (Blackpool Tramway) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| South Pier (Blackpool Tramway) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Waterloo Road (Blackpool Tramway) | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Watson Road Hawes Side | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Lonsdale Coach Park Bloomfield | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Apcoa Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 52.4 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arnold Medical Centre | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trust South Shore Pharmacy | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cadis Clinics Limited | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Opd Victoria Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Watson News Cashzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,150 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Acregate Allotment Gardens 8,750 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stanley Park, Blackpool, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Park, Blackpool | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool South Beach | Beach | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Blackpool Central Beach | Beach | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Crusader Bank | Beach | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Sea Lion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Marton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Arnott Wood | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 28 |
1 of the street's 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawes Side Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 490 m (0.3 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 |
| South Shore Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Armfield Academy | All-through | 3–16 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highfield Leadership Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thames Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Waterloo Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Roseacre Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Marton Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Blackpool Gateway Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Owls Care Home FY4 2BL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Watson News and Booze FY4 3EE | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Canton Palace FY4 3EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| New Star Wok FY4 3EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 4 Good | 15 May 2025 |
| Red Oak Rest Home FY4 2EF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Efendy Pizzeria FY4 2BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Palatine Leisure Centre FY4 2AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Tesco Express FY4 3EU | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Ashbourne Lodge Rest Home FY4 2ED | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Broadway Nursing Home FY4 2HE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| Hawes Side Nursery FY4 3HZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Chutney Blue FY4 3EU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Premier - One Stop Shop FY4 2DD | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Creative Cakes and Grills FY4 3EU | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2024 |
| Hawes Side Academy School Kitchen FY4 3LN | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 61 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Stamford Avenue (62); On or near Oak Avenue (41); On or near Watson Court (32); On or near Beverley Grove (7); On or near St Annes Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 4 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
Nearby streets
Matthews Court · Ayrton Avenue · Watson Court · Speyside · Pedder's Lane · Oak Avenue · Stamford Avenue · Arnold Avenue · Beverley Grove · Livet Avenue · Marton Drive · Bamton Avenue
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.