Westwell Grove Blackpool
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (FY1), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3000627.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £74,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 1, F: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 12 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 A; Band D in Blackpool costs £2,513 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 38% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Blackpool North, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 800 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 15 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is South King Street Medical Centre, about 190 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 27% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 755 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 | 1 | £74,000 | £74,000 | £74,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £74,000 | £74,000 | £74,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £76,500 | £76,500 | £76,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £78,250 | £75,000 | £81,500 |
| 2004 | 2 | £79,250 | £70,500 | £88,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £53,000 | £53,000 | £53,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £43,000 | £37,000 | £49,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £30,000 | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £38,500 | £38,500 | £38,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | 5 FY1 4PG | Terraced | £70,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Feb 2024 | 3 FY1 4PG | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2019 | 8 FY1 4PG | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 16 May 2013 | 8 FY1 4PG | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 9 May 2008 | 3 FY1 4PG | Terraced | £74,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | 7 FY1 4PG | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2006 | 9 FY1 4PG | Terraced | £76,500 | |
| 9 Dec 2005 | 7 FY1 4PG | Terraced | £81,500 | |
| 22 Apr 2005 | 1 FY1 4PG | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2004 | 6 FY1 4PG | Semi-detached | £88,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 7 FY1 4PG | Terraced | £70,500 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | 1 FY1 4PG | Terraced | £53,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2002 | 4 FY1 4PG | Terraced | £49,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2002 | 4 FY1 4PG | Terraced | £37,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2001 | 4 FY1 4PG | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1998 | 8 FY1 4PG | Terraced | £38,500 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); House, mid-terrace (4). Built: 1900-1929 (7); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (5); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 (88% of about 1,060 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)
- 102-110 Hornby Road, Blackpool, FY1 4QS: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (50 m)
- Blackpool Council Offices, South King Street, Blackpool, FY1 4PW: up to 47 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- 7-11 Alfred Street, Blackpool, FY1 4LH, permissioned (270 m)
- 7-11 Alfred Street, Blackpool, FY1 4LH: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Car Park, Bethesda Road, Blackpool, FY1 5DT: up to 13 homes, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 37 Charles Street, Blackpool, FY1 3EY: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 76 and 76a Kent Road, Blackpool, FY1 5ET: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 76 and 76a Kent Road, Blackpool, FY1 5ET, permissioned (610 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 7 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 4PG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| FY1 4PF | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 6 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 12 m and 15 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY1 4PF | 98% | 38% | 38% | 0% |
| FY1 4PG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blackpool North 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Blackpool South 114,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Layton (Lancs) 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Tower (Blackpool Tramway) | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Central Pier (Blackpool Tramway) | 640 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Talbot Road (Blackpool Tramway) | 640 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 81 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stanley Road Central | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | National Express Coach Facility Blackpool | 380 m |
| Ferry terminal | Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing | 12.8 km (8 miles) |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apcoa Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Liverpool John Lennon Airport LPL | 55 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest South King Street Medical Centre | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Everest Pharmacy - South King Street | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lancashire Oral Surgery | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Opd Victoria Hospital | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 20 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Coronation Street Cashzone | 200 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 870 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,860 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Winter Gardens, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m north-west. 25 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Winter Gardens | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m north-west |
| Grand Theatre | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Tower Buildings | Listed building, Grade I | 510 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Church of the Sacred Heart | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Stanley Park, Blackpool | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Central Beach | Beach | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Blackpool North Beach | Beach | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Sea Lion Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Blackpool South Beach | Beach | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Marton Mere | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) east |
| Arnott Wood | Wood | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 13 |
8 of the street's 13 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 St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 310 m | 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 |
| Revoe Learning Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Devonshire Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Blackpool Gateway Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Westminster Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| 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) |
| Waterloo Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delamere Hotel FY1 4PE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 30 m | 5 Very good | 30 Oct 2023 |
| Fairhaven Hotel FY1 4PE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 30 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Franklyn Private Hotel FY1 4PE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 40 m | 4 Good | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Springfield Hotel FY1 4PE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 40 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2024 |
| California Guest House FY1 4QS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Beechfield Hotel FY1 4QS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Hornby Villa Hotel FY1 4QS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2023 |
| Casablanca Hotel FY1 4QS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 4 Good | 2 Aug 2024 |
| Lynton Hotel FY1 4QS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 4 Good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| The Tulip FY1 4QS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 21 Aug 2026 |
| The Moorfield Hotel FY1 4QS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 60 m | 5 Very good | 2 Aug 2024 |
| Bromptons Hotel FY1 4PF | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Pearl Hotel FY1 4PF | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 70 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Regency Hotel FY1 4PF | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 80 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Charnley Gold FY1 4PF | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 80 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 298 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 152 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 75 |
| Other theft | 52 |
| Public order | 42 |
| Burglary | 39 |
| Drugs | 25 |
| Possession of weapons | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Other crime | 15 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Coronation Street (192); On or near Parking Area (111); On or near Stanley Road (89); On or near Albert Road (77); On or near Regent Road (46).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 68% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 24% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 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) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Southview (hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house, FY1 4PN) re-inspected, still 4 Good (rated 5 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Fleet Street · Charnley Road · Back Read's Road · Albert Road · Alfred Street · Regent Road · Livingstone Road · Stanley Road · Regent Road East · Adelaide Street West · South King Street · Back Palatine Road
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.