Forest Gate Wesham, Fylde
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (PR4), about 30 m long. USRN 14801701.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2010 the median was £237,450 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2).
- Flood: 21 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 B; Band D in Fylde costs £2,484 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Kirkham and Wesham, about 860 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 840 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Kirkham Health Centre, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 64% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | £237,450 | £232,950 | £241,950 |
| 2009 | 1 | £268,500 | £268,500 | £268,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 2019 | 3 PR4 3EN | Other | £6,930 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Feb 2010 | 1 PR4 3EN | Detached | £241,950 | |
| 8 Jan 2010 | 2 PR4 3EN | Detached | £232,950 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Sep 2009 | 3 PR4 3EN | Detached | £268,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 2008 (2); 2009 (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Fylde in 2026-27: Band D £2,484 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,656 | £1,932 | £2,208 | £2,484 | £3,036 | £3,588 | £4,140 | £4,968 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (26% of about 1,180 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- 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)
- Pennine View, Weeton Road, Wesham: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (260 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 21 September 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 20 at medium risk and 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PR4 3EN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| PR4 3DY | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 20 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 24 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR4 3DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| PR4 3EN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kirkham and Wesham 398,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Moss Side 4,780 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Salwick 1,620 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wesham Recreation Ground | 160 m |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-Preston Mill Street | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 51.1 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kirkham Health Centre | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wesham Pharmacy | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Lytham Hospital | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Kirkham Police Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Wesham, Wesham Cashzone | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 10 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,720 m² | 170 m |
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Brook Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Moat Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Stable Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Whitprick Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| The Dub | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 4 |
3 of the street's 4 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 Fylde: see them on the Fylde page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medlar-with-Wesham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Medlar-with-Wesham Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kirkham and Wesham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Farm Service Station PR4 3JZ | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Greggs PR4 3JZ | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Starbucks PR4 3JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Burger King PR4 3JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Public Catering (Matchday Concourse) PR4 3JZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Mill Farm T/A Churchills Conference and Function Suites & Millano's PR4 3JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Mill Farm T/A Bradleys Sports Bar, Aroma Cafe and Mill Farm Hotel PR4 3JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Fylde Sports and Education Centre PR4 3JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Wesham Community Centre PR4 3DR | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Co-operative Group PR4 3BQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 May 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fleetwood Road (27); On or near Queens Place (11); On or near Meadow Way (7); On or near Fairfield Way (5); On or near Morland Avenue (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Woodland View · Douglas Avenue · Fairfield Way · Green Bank · Queens Place · Meadow Way · Coronation Way · Morland Avenue · Carr Drive · Kent's Close · Sanderling Way · Bamber's Walk
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.