Nelson Road Blackpool
74 addresses across 1 postcode (FY1), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3000252.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £70,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (C: 13, D: 10, E: 8, F: 3).
- 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 South, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, George Bancroft Park, is about 310 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 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 55 of its 74 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bloomfield Medical Centre, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 38% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 665 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 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £63,000 | £63,000 | £63,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £62,500 | £62,500 | £62,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £74,500 | £44,000 | £115,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £112,500 | £80,000 | £145,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £87,000 | £87,000 | £87,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | £77,000 | £62,950 | £110,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £21,000 | £21,000 | £21,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2025 | 18 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 24 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £157,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Nov 2022 | 5 FY1 6AS | Other | £145,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Aug 2022 | 20 FY1 6AS | Other | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jul 2022 | 8 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Sep 2019 | 3 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £60,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 May 2018 | 22 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2016 | 21 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2015 | 12 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2014 | 22 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2008 | FLAT 1, 20 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £62,500 | |
| 10 Oct 2007 | 10 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 9 FY1 6AS | Detached | £115,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 7A FY1 6AS | Flat or maisonette | £44,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2006 | 6 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £74,500 | |
| 17 Jun 2005 | 5 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2005 | 12 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 21 May 2004 | 18 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £87,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2003 | 9 FY1 6AS | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2003 | 9 FY1 6AS | Detached | £77,000 | |
| 16 May 2003 | 23A FY1 6AS | Terraced | £62,950 | |
| 7 Nov 2002 | 7A FY1 6AS | Flat or maisonette | £21,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2001 | 7A FY1 6AS | Flat or maisonette | £20,500 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 26 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £59,950 | |
| 8 May 2001 | 17 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £56,500 | |
| 16 Feb 2001 | 5 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2000 | 26 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 9 FY1 6AS | Detached | £45,000 | |
| 12 Nov 1997 | 6 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £22,500 | |
| 26 Mar 1997 | 18 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £15,000 | |
| 10 Jul 1996 | 5 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £66,501 | |
| 21 Jul 1995 | 24 FY1 6AS | Terraced | £35,000 |
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: Flat (18); House, mid-terrace (11); Maisonette, mid-terrace (4). Built: 1900-1929 (26); before 1900 (6); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (18); owner-occupied (14).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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)
- 273-275 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 6AJ, permissioned (120 m)
- Tram Depot, Rigby Road, Blackpool, FY1 5DD: up to 183 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- 397-399 Promenade Blackpool, FY1 6BH, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Coop Street Car Park, Blackpool, FY1 5AJ: up to 51 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 76 and 76a Kent Road, Blackpool, FY1 5ET: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 76 and 76a Kent Road, Blackpool, FY1 5ET, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 429 - 437 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 6BQ, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Car Park, Bethesda Road, Blackpool, FY1 5DT: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (750 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY1 6AS | 93% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blackpool South 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Blackpool North 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | St Chad's (Blackpool Tramway) | 320 m |
| Manchester Square (Blackpool Tramway) | 390 m | |
| Waterloo Road (Blackpool Tramway) | 680 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lonsdale Road Promenade | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Lonsdale Coach Park Bloomfield | 240 m |
| Ferry terminal | Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing | 14 km (8.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 273 Promenade Car Park | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 54 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bloomfield Medical Centre | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Bloomfield Limited | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 370 Central Drive (Dental Practice) | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Opd Victoria Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 13 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Corton Beach Service Station Cashzone | 490 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 | 310 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,860 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
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 (1.4 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 (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Central Beach | Beach | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Blackpool South Beach | Beach | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Sea Lion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Blackpool North Beach | Beach | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Marton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
| Arnott Wood | Wood | 4.6 km (2.9 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 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 45 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 74 |
55 of the street's 74 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 | 390 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 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Shore Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Waterloo Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| 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) |
| Armfield Academy | All-through | 3–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton House Hotel FY1 6AP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 20 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Holmside House FY1 6AP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 30 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Royal Oakwell Hotel FY1 6AP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 50 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2023 |
| Lucena Hotel FY1 6AP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 50 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2023 |
| The Mercury FY1 6AP | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 50 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Cafe263 FY1 6DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 4 Good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Peri Peri Chicken House FY1 6DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| The New Valron FY1 6AW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | 4 Good | 12 Sep 2018 |
| Glyndale FY1 6AW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2023 |
| Glenroy Hotel FY1 6AW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Castleton Hotel FY1 6AW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | 5 Very good | 2 May 2025 |
| Lynwood Guest House FY1 6AW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2023 |
| Jimmy's Cafe FY1 6AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Khan'z Chippy FY1 6DY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| The Last Post FY1 6AW | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 90 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 267 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 113 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |
| Shoplifting | 39 |
| Public order | 38 |
| Other theft | 33 |
| Drugs | 32 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Other crime | 20 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Possession of weapons | 16 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Trafalgar Road (108); On or near Butler Road (87); On or near Wellington Road (65); On or near Nightclub (60); On or near Amberbanks Grove (48).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 50% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 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) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 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
- FY1 6AS: 74 addresses
Nearby streets
Barton Avenue · Trafalgar Road · Gadsby Street · Kirby Road · Wellington Road · Back Moon Avenue · Back Clarendon Road · Back Woodfield Road · Lonsdale Road · Clarendon Road · Woodfield Avenue · Moon 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.