Priory Gate Blackpool
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (FY4), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3000076.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £144,125 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 10, E: 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 B; Band D in Blackpool costs £2,513 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Squires Gate, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Solaris Centre Park, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 7 to 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Highfield Surgery, about 380 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 30% 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 violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | £144,125 | £80,000 | £165,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £165,000 | £146,500 | £175,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £119,000 | £119,000 | £119,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £150,500 | £124,000 | £177,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £126,500 | £126,500 | £126,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £133,000 | £133,000 | £133,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £105,500 | £105,500 | £105,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £122,250 | £92,000 | £152,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £116,975 | £113,950 | £120,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £91,000 | £91,000 | £91,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £117,500 | £111,000 | £124,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £124,000 | £124,000 | £124,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2024 | 8 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2024 | 3 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 10 Oct 2024 | 13 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £135,750 | |
| 20 Jun 2024 | 9 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2022 | 30 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £146,500 | |
| 21 Oct 2022 | 5 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2022 | 24 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2022 | 20 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £122,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jul 2021 | 5 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2020 | 22 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £98,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 11 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2020 | 2 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £177,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2019 | 16 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £126,500 | |
| 9 Feb 2018 | 24 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2017 | 11 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £105,500 | |
| 8 Jul 2016 | 24 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £92,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2016 | 4 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | 9 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2015 | 2 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £113,950 | |
| 30 Sep 2013 | 10 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £91,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2010 | 4 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2010 | 11 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £111,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2009 | 9 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £124,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 13 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2005 | 26 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £119,999 | |
| 6 Apr 2004 | 30 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2003 | 32 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £97,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 20 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £96,500 | |
| 10 Jun 2003 | 28 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | 13 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2001 | 14 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2000 | 22 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £39,500 | |
| 10 Sep 1998 | 9 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 17 Dec 1996 | 32 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 26 Apr 1996 | 36 FY4 2QE | Detached | £59,000 | |
| 29 Feb 1996 | 9 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1995 | 11 FY4 2QE | Semi-detached | £49,250 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (15). Built: 1930-1949 (11); 1950-1966 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (1); rented (social) (1).
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 B (42% of about 600 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)
- Former St Margaret Clitherow RC Church, 575 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1PU: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Land adjacent to 73 Stony Hill Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1PP, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Council Car Park & Airport Parking Site, rear 11-63: up to 25 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Public Offices, Clifton Drive South, St Annes: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Land off Bridgeside, St Annes: up to 22 homes, 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 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY4 2QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| FY4 2QA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 7 m and 10 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY4 2QA | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| FY4 2QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Squires Gate 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Blackpool South 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Starr Gate (Blackpool Tramway) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Harrow Place (Blackpool Tramway) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Burlington Road West (Blackpool Tramway) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Abbey Road Airport | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Lonsdale Coach Park Bloomfield | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Apcoa Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 51.2 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Highfield Surgery | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lytham Road (Dental Surgery) | 380 m |
| Hospital | Clifton Hospital | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Solaris Centre Park 9,820 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Louie Horrocks Playing Fields 8,960 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crusader Bank | Beach | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Blackpool South Beach | Beach | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| North Hollow | Beach | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| St Anne's North Beach | Beach | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
| Arnott Wood | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) east |
| Marton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 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 | 27 | 28 |
1 of the street's 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseacre Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 240 m | No published inspection |
| Armfield Academy | All-through | 3–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Highfield Leadership Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hawes Side Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Thames Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Shore Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Marton Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick House Rest Home FY4 2PT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza FY4 2QQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Premier Abbey Road FY4 2PZ | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Gold Star FY4 2PZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Highcroft Care Home Ltd FY4 1RG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Hollins Bank FY4 1RG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Lytham Grange FY4 1RG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Roseacre Primary Academy FY4 2PF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| Roseacre Nursery FY4 2PF | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| Air Balloon FY4 2QS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Dunes Hotel FY4 1SA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Nov 2024 |
| RICCARDOS PIZZERIA FY4 1QW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| M & M Catering FY4 1QW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Dunes Day Nursery FY4 1PU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Taylors Fish & Chips FY4 2QL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Byland Close (9); On or near Cairn Grove (6); On or near Dalton Avenue (6); On or near Allandale (2); On or near Kingston Avenue (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Berwick Road · Kingston Avenue · Abbey Road · Redwood Close · Roseacre · Keston Grove · Cairn Grove · Burgate · Rosemary Avenue · Rose Mews · Byland Close · Squires Gate Lane
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.