Keats Close Thornton, Wyre
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (FY5), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45601020.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £258,975 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 7, E: 1).
- 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 D; 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 3.8 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Towers Wood, is about 450 m (0.3 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 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Thornton Practice, about 300 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 38 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £258,975 | £218,000 | £299,950 |
| 2025 | 3 | £235,000 | £220,000 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £305,000 | £300,000 | £310,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £213,000 | £197,000 | £216,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £211,000 | £211,000 | £211,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £223,000 | £165,000 | £226,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £178,500 | £178,000 | £179,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £238,000 | £238,000 | £238,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | 1 FY5 2SA | Detached | £299,950 | |
| 6 Mar 2026 | 4 FY5 2SA | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 6 FY5 2SA | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2025 | 5 FY5 2SA | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2025 | 8 FY5 2SA | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2023 | 1 FY5 2SA | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2023 | 8 FY5 2SA | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2022 | 17 FY5 2SA | Detached | £155,000 | |
| 6 May 2020 | 7 FY5 2SA | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2017 | 15 FY5 2SA | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 5 FY5 2SA | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2015 | 2 FY5 2SA | Detached | £213,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2015 | 15 FY5 2SA | Detached | £216,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2015 | 2 FY5 2SA | Detached | £197,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2014 | 8 FY5 2SA | Detached | £211,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2013 | 11 FY5 2SA | Detached | £226,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2013 | 9 FY5 2SA | Detached | £223,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2013 | 2 FY5 2SA | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2010 | 2 FY5 2SA | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2010 | 4 FY5 2SA | Detached | £179,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2008 | 17 FY5 2SA | Detached | £238,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2007 | 8 FY5 2SA | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2002 | 11 FY5 2SA | Detached | £30,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2002 | 15 FY5 2SA | Semi-detached | £139,950 | |
| 17 Sep 2001 | 8 FY5 2SA | Detached | £99,950 | |
| 16 Mar 2001 | 1 FY5 2SA | Detached | £119,000 | |
| 15 Mar 1996 | 11 FY5 2SA | Detached | £90,000 | New build. |
| 1 Mar 1996 | 7 FY5 2SA | Detached | £89,000 | |
| 17 Mar 1995 | 6 FY5 2SA | Detached | £63,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (7); House, detached (5). Built: 1983-1990 (7); 1991-1995 (3); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 D (26% of about 690 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
Finished in the last three months
- 24 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (minor works)
- 3 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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: of the 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 20 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 2SA | zone 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| FY5 2SU | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | 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 2SA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| FY5 2SU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Poulton-Le-Fylde 630,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Layton (Lancs) 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Blackpool North 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | West Drive (Blackpool Tramway) | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cleveleys (Blackpool Tramway) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Thornton Gate (Blackpool Tramway) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Exeter Drive Thornton | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Cleveleys | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 61.5 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Thornton Practice | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Fleetwood Road North | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fleetwood Road North (Dental Surgery) | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Opd Fleetwood Hospital | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Blackpool - Victoria Road East, Victoria Road East Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Towers Wood 2.3 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Playing Fields 6.4 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | Sandringham Avenue Allotments 1,460 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Marsh Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 7 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* | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pheasant Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Woodcock Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Horseman's Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Cleveleys Beach | Beach | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Stanah Clough | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Peg's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 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 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the street's 17 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 Royles Brook Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 60 m | No published inspection |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 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 Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Anchorsholme Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Northfold Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Millfield School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanah Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Planet Thornton FY5 2TX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Lancashire Catering(Royles Brook Primary School) FY5 2TY | School/college/university | 150 m | 4 Good | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Linden Stores FY5 2EZ | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 12 Oct 2023 |
| Linden Tree Tea Room FY5 2EZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Community Centre FY5 2TW | Other catering premises | 230 m | Exempt | |
| Home Bargains FY5 1BT | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2022 |
| Vue Cinema FY5 1AH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2024 |
| Windmill Day Nursery FY5 2TZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza FY5 4AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Time For Lunch FY5 4AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Larder FY5 4AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Michaels FY5 4AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Allied Pharmacy Fleetwood Road North FY5 4AF | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| FBKafe Thornton FY5 3SX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Wyre Farm Meats Ltd FY5 4BZ | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gaskell Crescent (8); On or near Pennyfarthing Lane (5); On or near Meadows Avenue (4); On or near Keats Close (4); On or near Gordonstoun Place (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 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) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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 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
Wordsworth Avenue · Hazlewood Close · Burns Avenue · Wordsworth Avenue · Keele Close · Bramble Court · Chichester Close · Church Road · Benenden Place · Linden Avenue · Pennyfarthing Lane · Chaucer Avenue
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.