Kay Street Blackpool
1 address across 1 postcode (FY1), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3001845.
- 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 88% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Blackpool North, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, George Bancroft Park, is about 900 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is South King Street Medical Centre, about 620 m (0.4 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 180 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 21% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 859 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (94% of about 870 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)
- Car Park, Bethesda Road, Blackpool, FY1 5DT: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- Coop Street Car Park, Blackpool, FY1 5AJ: up to 51 homes, not permissioned (190 m)
- 76 and 76a Kent Road, Blackpool, FY1 5ET: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- 76 and 76a Kent Road, Blackpool, FY1 5ET, permissioned (310 m)
- 102-110 Hornby Road, Blackpool, FY1 4QS: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Blackpool Council Offices, South King Street, Blackpool, FY1 4PW: up to 47 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Tram Depot, Rigby Road, Blackpool, FY1 5DD: up to 183 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 7-11 Alfred Street, Blackpool, FY1 4LH, permissioned (670 m (0.4 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 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY1 5HF | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blackpool North 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Blackpool South 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Central Pier (Blackpool Tramway) | 290 m |
| Tower (Blackpool Tramway) | 450 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Manchester Square (Blackpool Tramway) | 480 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 63 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chapel Street Central | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | National Express Coach Facility Blackpool | 230 m |
| Ferry terminal | Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing | 13.3 km (8.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 50 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 54.7 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South King Street Medical Centre | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Everest Pharmacy - Grasmere Road | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest King Street (Dental Surgery) | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Opd Victoria Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police | 170 m |
| Cash machines | 17 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 100 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | George Bancroft Park 2.1 ha | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 870 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,860 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tower Buildings, a listed building (Grade I), 550 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tower Buildings | Listed building, Grade I | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The Winter Gardens | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Grand Theatre | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Church of the Sacred Heart | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Stanley Park, Blackpool | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Central Beach | Beach | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Blackpool South Beach | Beach | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Blackpool North Beach | Beach | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Sea Lion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Marton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Arnott Wood | Wood | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revoe Learning Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| Blackpool Gateway Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Devonshire Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Waterloo Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| South Shore Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willin House Hotel FY1 5HQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Gracelands Guest House FY1 5HQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2024 |
| New Derby Hotel FY1 5AW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 80 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Red Pepper Chinese Takeaway FY1 5DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Central Convenience FY1 5DS | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Wellington Hotel FY1 5AJ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 110 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2023 |
| Ballers Blackpool FY1 5DT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Antalya Shawarma Restaurant FY1 5DS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Suli's Kitchen FY1 5DZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Star Polish Food Store FY1 5QF | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Tony's FY1 5QF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Galleon Cafe FY1 5AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 8 Oct 2025 |
| New Chelvedon FY1 5AW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 130 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2025 |
| Afghan Balkh Vape Shop FY1 5QF | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Central Mini FY1 5DY | Retailers - other | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 322 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 175 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 59 |
| Public order | 55 |
| Other theft | 48 |
| Drugs | 41 |
| Burglary | 32 |
| Shoplifting | 27 |
| Robbery | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Other crime | 20 |
| Possession of weapons | 19 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (219); On or near Havelock Street (155); On or near Middle Street (70); On or near Bus/Coach Station (51); On or near Nightclub (45).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 71% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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
- FY1 5HF: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bethesda Road · Coop Street · Pier Street · Louise Street · Seasiders Way · York Street · Reads Avenue · Singleton Street · Back Shannon Street · Rishton Street · Cragg Street · Havelock Street
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.