Skipton Avenue Carleton, Wyre
29 addresses across 2 postcodes (FY6), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45605729.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £218,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 7, E: 1).
- 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 C; 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 760 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 80 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lockwood GP Surgery, about 640 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £218,000 | £218,000 | £218,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £206,500 | £188,000 | £225,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £185,000 | £180,000 | £190,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £129,500 | £129,500 | £129,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £191,000 | £191,000 | £191,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £215,000 | £152,500 | £277,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £126,000 | £126,000 | £126,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £142,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £159,000 | £159,000 | £159,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £127,700 | £87,525 | £130,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £114,000 | £114,000 | £114,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | 18 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £218,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2024 | 5 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 10 May 2024 | 20 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £188,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2023 | 10 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2023 | 4 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2022 | 10 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £129,500 | |
| 23 Apr 2021 | 5 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £191,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 2 FY6 7TU | Detached | £277,500 | |
| 12 Jun 2020 | 5 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 11 Oct 2019 | 11 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2018 | 8 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 29 May 2018 | 20 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 26 May 2017 | 9 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £159,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2016 | 15 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2015 | 17 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £127,700 | |
| 28 Oct 2015 | 17 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £87,525 | |
| 24 Apr 2015 | 8 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £130,500 | |
| 14 Oct 2013 | 9 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £114,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2012 | 11 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2009 | 20 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2008 | 8 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £141,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 22 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2006 | 1 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £154,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2006 | 11 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2005 | 8 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2004 | 25 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 12 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £47,500 | |
| 27 Feb 2004 | 25 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2003 | 22 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2002 | 8 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £69,500 | |
| 11 May 2001 | 8 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £55,950 | |
| 2 Jan 2001 | 22 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £52,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2000 | 31 FY6 7TU | Detached | £107,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2000 | 11 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 3 Dec 1999 | 21 FY6 7TU | Semi-detached | £64,000 | |
| 15 Nov 1996 | 24 FY6 7TU | Detached | £86,500 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (13); House, detached (2). Built: 1976-1982 (11); 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (3).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (31% of about 1,650 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 5 Lockwood Avenue, Poulton, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Royal Oak, 64 Breck Road, Poulton, permissioned (730 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 8 m and 11 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY6 7NF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| FY6 7TU | 100% | 93% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Poulton-Le-Fylde 630,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Layton (Lancs) 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Blackpool North 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bolton Avenue Carleton | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Cleveleys | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 58.5 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lockwood GP Surgery | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apex Rx LTD | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hardhorn Road Dental Surgery | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Fylde Coast Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Constabulary | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,550 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 460 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Cottam Hall Allotments 1,530 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Chad, a listed building (Grade II*), 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Chad | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Skippool Marsh | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Carr Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Horseman's Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Brockholes Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Peg's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) north-east |
| Bispham Beach | Beach | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.8 | 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 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 29 |
3 of the street's 29 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 Wyre: see them on the Wyre page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton Green Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Carleton St Hilda's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Poulton-le-Fylde the Breck Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Hodgson Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Millfield School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Poulton-le-Fylde Carr Head Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jul 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: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kincraig Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jul 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: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
| The Blackpool Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Baines School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle Gardens FY6 7NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Carleton Fish & Chip And Chinese Takeaway FY6 7NH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Carleton Bowling Club FY6 7NE | Other catering premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2023 |
| Lucela's LTD FY6 7NJ | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2024 |
| CARLETON NEWS FY6 7NJ | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Suda Thai Cuisine FY6 7NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Gilberts Cafe Bar FY6 7NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Carleton Green County Primary School FY6 7TF | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 2 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Maldern Avenue (6); On or near Taylors Close (5); On or near Totnes Close (3); On or near Bolton Avenue (2); On or near Harewood Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 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) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 9 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
Bolton Avenue · Heaton Close · Totnes Close · Corbridge Close · Beeston Avenue · Gerrards Terrace · Maldern Avenue · Gerrard's Terrace · The Avenue · Knaresborough Close · Harewood Close · Taylors Close
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.