John Street Blackpool
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (FY1), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3000268.
- Sales: 8 recorded sales since 1995; in 2008 the median was £60,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 2, E: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 A; 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 620 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, George Bancroft Park, is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bloomfield Medical Centre, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 34% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 611 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £66,975 | £57,000 | £76,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2017 | 4 FY1 6DG | Terraced | £130,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Aug 2017 | 2A FY1 6DG | Other | £1,118,082 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jan 2017 | 2A FY1 6DG | Flat or maisonette | £57,142 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jan 2017 | 2 FY1 6DG | Flat or maisonette | £53,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Apr 2008 | 4 FY1 6DG | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2004 | 5 FY1 6DG | Terraced | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 2003 | 3 FY1 6DG | Semi-detached | £76,950 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jul 2003 | 2 FY1 6DG | Terraced | £57,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: Flat (5); House, semi-detached (2); Maisonette, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (3); 2007-2011 (2); 2012 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (87% of about 1,040 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)
- Tram Depot, Rigby Road, Blackpool, FY1 5DD: up to 183 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- 273-275 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 6AJ, permissioned (280 m)
- 397-399 Promenade Blackpool, FY1 6BH, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 429 - 437 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 6BQ, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 76 and 76a Kent Road, Blackpool, FY1 5ET: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 76 and 76a Kent Road, Blackpool, FY1 5ET, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Coop Street Car Park, Blackpool, FY1 5AJ: up to 51 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Car Park, Bethesda Road, Blackpool, FY1 5DT: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (790 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY1 6DG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| FY1 6EL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY1 6DG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| FY1 6EL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blackpool South 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Blackpool North 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | St Chad's (Blackpool Tramway) | 350 m |
| Manchester Square (Blackpool Tramway) | 530 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Waterloo Road (Blackpool Tramway) | 650 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wellington Road Old Bridge Bloomfield | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Lonsdale Coach Park Bloomfield | 240 m |
| Ferry terminal | Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing | 14.1 km (8.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seasider's Way Coach and Motorhome Parking | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 53.9 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bloomfield Medical Centre | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Bloomfield Limited | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 370 Central Drive (Dental Practice) | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Opd Victoria Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Corton Beach Service Station Cashzone | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest George Bancroft Park 2.1 ha | 150 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,860 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stanley Park, Blackpool, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Park, Blackpool | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Central Beach | Beach | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Blackpool South Beach | Beach | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Sea Lion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Blackpool North Beach | Beach | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Marton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) east |
| Arnott Wood | Wood | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.7 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 13 |
13 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Gateway Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | 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 |
| Revoe Learning Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Shore Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Waterloo Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Thames Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Armfield Academy | All-through | 3–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Hawes Side Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ballon D'or FY1 6EU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Bloomfield Chippy FY1 6DZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jun 2026 |
| The Bridge FY1 6DZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 5 Very good | 10 Oct 2023 |
| The Grill Station FY1 6DZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 4 Good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| SENIORS NORTH WEST LTD FY1 6DZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Lytham Local FY1 6DZ | Retailers - other | 60 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Local Mini Market FY1 6DS | Retailers - other | 70 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Orzelek Ltd FY1 6DS | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Sara's Stop 'N' Shop (The Gazette) FY1 6DJ | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 4 Nov 2025 |
| The Armfield Club FY1 6DH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Cafe263 FY1 6DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Peri Peri Chicken House FY1 6DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Coco Beach Hotel FY1 6EE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 120 m | 4 Good | 20 Aug 2015 |
| Coastal Convenience Ltd FY1 6DL | Retailers - other | 120 m | 4 Good | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Daily Dash Blackpool Ltd FY1 6DL | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 244 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 129 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 42 |
| Other theft | 32 |
| Vehicle crime | 32 |
| Drugs | 30 |
| Public order | 29 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Other crime | 18 |
| Possession of weapons | 14 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wellington Road (65); On or near Amberbanks Grove (48); On or near Nelson Road (46); On or near Elland Place (46); On or near Lonsdale Road (45).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 34% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Barham Street · Moon Avenue · Bloomfield Road · Back Moon Avenue · Clarendon Road · Hyde Road · Moon Avenue · Bloomfield Road · Back Clarendon Road · Back Woodfield Road · Amberbanks Grove · Amberbanks Grove
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.