Heather Close Thornton, Wyre
26 addresses across 2 postcodes (FY5), about 100 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 45606110.
- Sales: 42 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £80,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 9, E: 1).
- 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 Wyre costs £2,461 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Poulton-Le-Fylde, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Kenyon Gardens, is about 840 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 5 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Beechwood Surgery, about 250 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 67 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £87,500 | £87,500 | £87,500 |
| 2022 | 2 | £71,875 | £57,250 | £86,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £65,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £52,950 | £51,000 | £78,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £66,000 | £66,000 | £66,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £47,500 | £47,000 | £48,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £87,500 | £78,000 | £97,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £91,500 | £90,000 | £93,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | 26 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2024 | 21 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Apr 2023 | 18 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £87,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2022 | 6 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £57,250 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Feb 2022 | 17 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £86,500 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 18 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 20 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jan 2019 | 18 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2018 | 5 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £52,950 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2018 | 21 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jan 2018 | 15 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £51,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2017 | 20 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 2015 | 11 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £48,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Apr 2015 | 16 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £47,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 May 2012 | 3 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 2011 | 9 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2011 | 23 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jul 2010 | 7 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Feb 2010 | 25 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £93,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jul 2008 | 23 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £92,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Nov 2007 | 7 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £93,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 18 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £94,950 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Mar 2007 | 16 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £74,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jan 2007 | 6 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £74,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 2 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 2005 | 17 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2004 | 19 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £84,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Jul 2003 | 21 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 22 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £48,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 24 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £40,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Jun 2002 | 26 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £40,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2001 | 23 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £45,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 24 Jan 2001 | 18 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £43,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 1999 | 15 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £37,950 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 19 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £42,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Oct 1998 | 25 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £46,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Nov 1997 | 21 FY5 3NF | Terraced | £38,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 2 Oct 1997 | 7 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £46,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 9 Jul 1997 | 26 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £41,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 2 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £39,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 1996 | 11 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £34,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 18 Apr 1996 | 12 FY5 3NF | Flat or maisonette | £33,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 52 m². Most common: Flat (20). Built: 1983-1990 (12); 1991-1995 (6); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Wyre in 2026-27: Band D £2,461 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,640 | £1,914 | £2,187 | £2,461 | £3,007 | £3,554 | £4,101 | £4,921 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (44% of about 1,240 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.
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 53 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 53 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY5 3NF | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| FY5 4NA | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY5 3NF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| FY5 4NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Poulton-Le-Fylde 630,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Layton (Lancs) 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Blackpool North 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lime Grove Thornton | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Cleveleys | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 60.7 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beechwood Surgery | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Thornton | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 240 m |
| Hospital | Spire Fylde Coast Hospital | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Blackpool - Victoria Road East, Victoria Road East Cashzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Kenyon Gardens 1.4 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Playing Fields 6.4 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandringham Avenue Allotments 1,460 m² | 210 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Marsh Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Marsh Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stanah Clough | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Horseman's Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Pheasant Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Skippool Marsh | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Cleveleys Beach | Beach | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Peg's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 26 |
1 of the street's 26 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 Wyre: see them on the Wyre page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Millfield School | Secondary | 11–16 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanah Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thornton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Anchorsholme Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Carleton Green Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop FY5 4LZ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2024 |
| CPM Day Care FY5 5HH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Thornton Methodist Church Hall FY5 5HQ | Other catering premises | 200 m | 4 Good | 18 Jun 2024 |
| Conifers Care Home FY5 5HQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 4 Good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| WORKSHOP DIY FY5 5HQ | Retailers - other | 200 m | Exempt | |
| THE ASHLEY CLUB FY5 5HQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2023 |
| MiChild At Little Thornton FY5 5HQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| RUSHLANDS FY5 5HH | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 220 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Ralph's FY5 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Alliance Convenience Store FY5 4AD | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Costello FY5 5BU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Albatross Bar And Food FY5 5BU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| Alexandra Court FY5 3SZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Thornton Little Theatre CIC FY5 3SZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Seniors At Marsh Mill FY5 4AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Devonshire Mews (19); On or near Ullswater Crescent (12); On or near Sandringham Avenue (12); On or near Ullswater Avenue (5); On or near Briar Mews (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 69 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 59% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 69% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 33% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 60% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Rossendale Avenue South · Colesville Avenue · Elmwood Drive · Sandringham Avenue · Briar Mews · Ullswater Crescent · Alder Close · Clifton Close · Devonshire Avenue · Briar Road · Sandown Road · Coniston Crescent
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.