Third Avenue Blackpool
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (FY4), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3000173.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £287,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (D: 10, E: 3).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are 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 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 Pleasure Beach, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, George Bancroft 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: It is about 9 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 Arnold Medical Centre, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 92 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 | 2 | £287,500 | £265,000 | £310,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £302,500 | £275,000 | £330,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £219,000 | £218,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £187,500 | £187,500 | £187,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £210,000 | £190,000 | £230,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £191,000 | £191,000 | £191,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £172,500 | £172,500 | £172,500 |
| 2003 | 2 | £156,500 | £148,000 | £165,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2025 | 2 FY4 2EU | Semi-detached | £265,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2025 | 13 FY4 2EU | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2022 | 15 FY4 2EU | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2022 | 6 FY4 2EU | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2021 | 17 FY4 2EU | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2019 | 15 FY4 2EU | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2018 | 1 FY4 2EU | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2018 | 3 FY4 2EU | Semi-detached | £218,000 | |
| 3 May 2017 | 12 FY4 2EU | Other | £46,800 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Feb 2017 | 7 FY4 2EU | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2016 | 12 FY4 2EU | Other | £355,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Feb 2016 | 13 FY4 2EU | Semi-detached | £187,500 | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | 5 FY4 2EU | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2015 | 4 FY4 2EU | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2013 | 1 FY4 2EU | Semi-detached | £191,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2009 | 9 FY4 2EU | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2004 | 1 FY4 2EU | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 28 Nov 2003 | 3 FY4 2EU | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2003 | 11 FY4 2EU | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2002 | 17 FY4 2EU | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 17 FY4 2EU | Detached | £88,500 | |
| 14 Aug 1995 | 9 FY4 2EU | Semi-detached | £40,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 159 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (10); House, detached (3). Built: 1930-1949 (7); 1900-1929 (4); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (33% of about 1,160 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)
- 200-210 Watson Road, Blackpool, FY4 3EE: up to 38 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Station Road/Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EU: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 9, 11, 11a Station Road, Blackpool, FY4 1BE: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Former St Margaret Clitherow RC Church, 575 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1PU: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- 585 - 593 Promenade & 1 Wimbourne Place, FY4 1NQ, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 585 - 593 Promenade & 1 Wimbourne Place, Blackpool: up to 63 homes, pending decision (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Remedial works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 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 2EU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| FY4 2HE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 9 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY4 2EU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| FY4 2HE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blackpool Pleasure Beach 119,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Blackpool South 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Squires Gate 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Pleasure Beach (Blackpool Tramway) | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Burlington Road West (Blackpool Tramway) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| South Pier (Blackpool Tramway) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fenber Avenue South Shore | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Lonsdale Coach Park Bloomfield | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 260 m |
| EV charging points | Apcoa Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 52.3 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arnold Medical Centre | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cadis Clinics Limited | 280 m |
| Hospital | Opd Victoria Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | George Bancroft Park 2.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,160 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 260 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 800 m² | 390 m |
Landmarks
7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool South Beach | Beach | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Crusader Bank | Beach | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Blackpool Central Beach | Beach | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Sea Lion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Marton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
| Arnott Wood | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) 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) | 8.3 | 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 Blackpool: see them on the Blackpool page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armfield Academy | All-through | 3–16 | 260 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thames Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Shore Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Inadequate (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Roseacre Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hawes Side Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 840 m (0.5 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 |
| Highfield Leadership Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Waterloo Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 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 |
| Blackpool Gateway Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Marton Primary Academy and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Nursing Home FY4 2HE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| Ashbourne Lodge Rest Home FY4 2ED | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| FCAT Armfield Academy FY4 1JG | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Premier - One Stop Shop FY4 2DD | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Armfield Academy Primary School FY4 1JG | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Bee One / Premier FY4 1JE | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2024 |
| The Owls Care Home FY4 2BL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Butterfly Lodge FY4 1JH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Red Oak Rest Home FY4 2EF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| The Hub @ South Shore FY4 2JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Blueberries FY4 2JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Winstons Bistro & Bar FY4 2JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Shapla Spice FY4 2JF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| The Italian Pantry FY4 2JF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Blue Diamond FY4 2JF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 41 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near First Avenue (22); On or near Kingsway (12); On or near Bamton Avenue (9); On or near Sackville Avenue (7); On or near Fifth Avenue (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 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) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 4 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
Fourth Avenue · Second Avenue · Fifth Avenue · Sixth Avenue · First Avenue · Fenber Avenue · Worsley Avenue · Seventh Avenue · Rangeway Avenue · Princeway · Broadway · Queensway
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.