Faraday Way Blackpool
51 addresses across 6 postcodes (FY2,FY6), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 3003886.
- 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 A; Band D in Blackpool costs £2,513 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 89% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Layton (Lancs), about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 160 m away, and Moor Park (9.2 hectares) is about 700 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 7 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Glenroyd Medical Centre, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 890 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2022 | BLACKPOOL TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT CENTRE FY2 0JW | Other | £2,000,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Jan 2020 | FARADAY COURT FY2 0JH | Other | £2,000,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 A (37% of about 1,900 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: yes, Wyre.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 24 Low Moor Road, Blackpool, FY2 0PG: up to 7 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 10 September 2026: BLACKPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2 0JW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| FY2 0JH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| FY2 0GH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| FY2 0XU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| FY2 0XY | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| FY6 7PR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 53 addresses are between 7 m and 14 m above sea level (11 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2 0GH | 100% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| FY2 0JH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| FY2 0JW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| FY2 0XU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| FY6 7PR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Layton (Lancs) 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Poulton-Le-Fylde 630,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Blackpool North 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Faraday Way Kincraig Estate | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Cleveleys | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 58.5 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Glenroyd Medical Centre | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Moor Park Health And Leisure Cen | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Fylde Coast Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Moor Park 9.2 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.6 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Cottam Hall Allotments 1,530 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Horseman's Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Bispham Beach | Beach | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Skippool Marsh | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Blackpool North Beach | Beach | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Brockholes Wood | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
| Sea Lion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 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 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 49 | 51 |
2 of the street's 51 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kincraig Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| Moor Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Blackpool and the Fylde College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Blackpool Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Montgomery Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Carleton Green Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blackpool Aspire Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westcliff Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cindys Little Kingdom FY2 0JY | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2024 |
| Lancashire Cheesecake Company FY2 0JY | Manufacturers/packers | 80 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Nibbles @ Carleton FY6 7QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (lancashire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 9 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
- FY2 0JW: 36 addresses of 58 in the postcode
- FY2 0JH: 11 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- FY2 0GH: 1 address of 77 in the postcode
- FY2 0XU: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
- FY2 0XY: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
- FY6 7PR: 1 address of 3 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Moorfields · Robins Lane · Robins Lane · Kincraig Road · Dumfries Close · Kilmory Place · Fennel Close · Stocks Lane · Robins Close · Strathyre Close
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.