Richmond Road Blackpool
52 addresses across 3 postcodes (FY1), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3001005.
- Sales: 82 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £78,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 43 homes have an energy certificate (C: 21, D: 14, E: 7, F: 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 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 North, about 510 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 23 to 25 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Pauls Medical Centre, about 290 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 930 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: 623 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £78,750 | £74,500 | £83,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £77,000 | £73,000 | £80,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £56,000 | £51,000 | £61,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £67,500 | £67,500 | £67,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £66,000 | £66,000 | £66,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £58,000 | £58,000 | £58,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £64,500 | £64,500 | £64,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £60,750 | £55,000 | £66,500 |
| 2013 | 2 | £59,500 | £50,000 | £69,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £49,000 | £48,000 | £50,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £74,000 | £74,000 | £74,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £79,000 | £63,000 | £95,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | 10 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £66,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Nov 2023 | 34 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £74,500 | |
| 12 Sep 2023 | 27 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2023 | 36 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £74,950 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Feb 2023 | 8 FY1 2NJ | Semi-detached | £75,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Jul 2022 | 29 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £75,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Feb 2022 | 26 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £73,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Nov 2021 | 14 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2021 | 47 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2021 | 2A FY1 2NJ | Other | £585,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Jan 2021 | 18 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2020 | 16 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £63,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Oct 2019 | 31 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £61,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2019 | 14 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £51,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2018 | 22 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £67,500 | |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 5 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £65,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Nov 2017 | 28 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £53,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Oct 2017 | 20 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £66,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2016 | 51 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2015 | 41 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £64,500 | |
| 28 May 2015 | 17 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £56,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 May 2015 | 5 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £35,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 May 2014 | 21 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2014 | 16 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £66,500 | |
| 13 Sep 2013 | 18 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £69,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2013 | 2B FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2012 | 13 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2012 | 2A FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £48,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2011 | 15 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2010 | 9 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2010 | 5 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2009 | 5 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2008 | 15 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £87,500 | |
| 27 Jun 2008 | 28 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £92,400 | |
| 4 Jan 2008 | 36 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2007 | 47 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2007 | 43 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £69,950 | |
| 14 Sep 2007 | 37 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2007 | 22 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £72,500 | |
| 19 Mar 2007 | 37 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £81,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2007 | 1 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2006 | 53 - 55 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £84,500 | |
| 2 Nov 2006 | 28 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2006 | 33 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £86,500 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 14 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2006 | 39 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 31 May 2005 | 10 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £84,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2005 | 9 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2005 | 45 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2004 | 12 FY1 2NJ | Terraced | £58,000 |
Energy performance certificates
43 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (36); House, end-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (38); 1930-1949 (3); before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (24); owner-occupied (16); rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (82% of about 2,150 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 Revills Hotel, 190-194 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 1RJ: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Revills Hotel, 190-194 Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 1RJ: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 119-125 Buchanan Street & 230-234 Talbot Road, Blackpool, FY1 3BP: up to 23 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Land to rear of 119-127 Warley Road, Blackpool, FY1 2RW: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Kings Christian Centre, Warley Road, Blackpool, FY1 2JU, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Coopers Way, Blackpool, FY1 3RJ, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Devonshire Road & Talbot Road, Blackpool, FY3 8AZ: up to 118 homes, not permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 37 Charles Street, Blackpool, FY1 3EY: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 15 February 2027 to 7 March 2027: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
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 4 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 2NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| FY1 2HT | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| FY1 2NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 52 addresses are between 23 m and 25 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY1 2HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| FY1 2NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| FY1 2NJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blackpool North 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Layton (Lancs) 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Blackpool South 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway) | 230 m |
| Wilton Parade (Blackpool Tramway) | 290 m | |
| North Station (Blackpool Tramway) | 580 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Egerton Square | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | National Express Coach Facility Blackpool | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Strand, Blackpool Car Park | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 56.3 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest St Pauls Medical Centre | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest King Street (Dental Surgery) | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Fylde Coast Hospital | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Blackpool Egerton Road Cashzone | 40 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,380 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Claremont Park 3.9 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,450 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of the Sacred Heart, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m (0.5 miles) south. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Sacred Heart | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Blackpool War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Grand Theatre | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Stanley Park, Blackpool | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool North Beach | Beach | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Blackpool Central Beach | Beach | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Sea Lion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Bispham Beach | Beach | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Blackpool South Beach | Beach | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
| Horseman's Hill | Hill | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.6 | 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 52 |
9 of the street's 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Devonshire Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Unity Academy Blackpool | All-through | 2–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Layton Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireaway Blackpool FY1 2NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Holly House FY1 2HU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 100 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Spice Coast FY1 2NL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Della Food Co FY1 2HU | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Mr Chips FY1 2NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily FY1 2NN | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| the dame lane FY1 2JA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 130 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Bluewaters Hotel FY1 2EY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 180 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Park House Hotel FY1 2EY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 180 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Bromley Hotel FY1 2EY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 180 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Canasta Hotel FY1 2EY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 180 m | 4 Good | 16 Aug 2019 |
| Best Western Carlton Hotel FY1 2EZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 180 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Rosscon Training Ltd FY1 2EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Premier Daily Savers FY1 2DZ | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| McGraths FY1 2DG | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 200 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 314 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 127 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 47 |
| Other theft | 32 |
| Public order | 21 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Possession of weapons | 14 |
| Other crime | 14 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bute Avenue (84); On or near Cheltenham Road (62); On or near Moorhouse Street (55); On or near Egerton Road (44); On or near Clifford Road (44).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 21% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 21% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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 2NJ: 50 addresses of 54 in the postcode
- FY1 2HT: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
- FY1 2NH: 1 address of 99 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bute Avenue · Clyde Street · Clyde Street · Braithwaite Street · Back Pleasant Street · Eaves Street · Lynn Grove · Back Eaves Street · Imperial Yard · Clifford Road · Pleasant Street · Cross 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.