Balmer Grove, Blackpool

House prices, sold prices and local information for FY1 5QT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£81,525

4 sales

Price range

£70k – £92k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Sep 2024

FY1 5QT

At a glance

House prices£82k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkManchester Square (Blackpool Tramway) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Balmer Grove, Blackpool have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £78,033.

House prices on Balmer Grove compared

FY1 postcode area£114,339

Blackpool£150,641

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balmer Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all FY1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£78,033	20 Sep 2024
Terraced	1	£92,000	30 Aug 2019

Sold prices on Balmer Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Balmer Grove FY1 5QT	20 Sep 2024	£89,100	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Balmer Grove FY1 5QT	2 Dec 2019	£75,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Balmer Grove FY1 5QT	30 Aug 2019	£92,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Balmer Grove FY1 5QT	7 Jun 2016	£70,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Balmer Grove

Flood risk

Balmer Grove is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Coast from Fleetwood to Blackpool Flood alert area
Lower River Wyre Flood alert area
Lancashire coastline at Blackpool, along the Promenade from Little Bispham to Squires Gate Flood alert area
Lancashire coastline at Blackpool, bordering Revoe and the A5099 Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Balmer Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Park Community Academy 340 pupils	Academy special converter	2–19	Report	0.2 mi
Woodlands School 111 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.2 mi
Revoe Learning Academy 436 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Educational Diversity 137 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	6–16	Report	0.4 mi
St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool 451 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Blackpool Skills Academy 35 pupils	Other independent special school	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
BFC School 24 pupils	Other independent school	14–16	Report	0.5 mi
Tower Learning Centre Independent School 19 pupils	Other independent school	14–16	Report	0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

Blackpool South station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
Blackpool North station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
Blackpool Pleasure Beach station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
Manchester Square (Blackpool Tramway) 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
Central Pier (Blackpool Tramway) 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lune Grove (by, Park Road) 1 min walk
Somerset Avenue (by, Park Road) 1 min walk
Somerset Avenue (by, Park Road) 2 min walk
Westmorland Avenue (by, Park Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Marton Medical Practice
Whitegate Health Centre, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool · 0.2 mi
Gp Led Health Centre
Open Access Gp Surgery, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool · 0.2 mi
Bloomfield Medical Centre
118-120 Bloomfield Road, Blackpool · 0.5 mi
South King Street Medical Centre
The Medical Centre, 25 South King Street, Blackpool · 0.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.9%	62.5%
Private rented	28.9%	20.3%
Social rented	4.2%	17.1%
Households	522

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,142

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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