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Kensington Road, Blackpool

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kensington Road, Blackpool · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/blackpool-blackpool/kensington-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for FY3 9DU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£179,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£130,680
27 sales
Price range
£81k – £180k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2026
FY3 9DU

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At a glance

House prices£131k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkNorth Station (Blackpool Tramway) SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

27 property sales on Kensington Road, Blackpool have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £179,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £127,274. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% semi-detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Kensington Road range from £81,000 to £180,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Kensington Road compared

FY3 postcode area£160,491
Blackpool£149,740
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kensington Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all FY3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £111,167 (3 sales)2016£111k2017: £100,000 (1 sales)2017£100k2018: £117,600 (5 sales)2018£118k2019: £121,325 (2 sales)2019£121k2020: £88,000 (2 sales)2020£88k2021: £153,000 (6 sales)2021£153k2022: £136,940 (5 sales)2022£137k2025: £153,250 (2 sales)2025£153k2026: £179,000 (1 sales)2026£179k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached25£127,27410 Jul 2026
Terraced2£173,25017 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Kensington Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 10 Jul 2026£179,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 21 Feb 2025£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 17 Jan 2025£166,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 31 Aug 2022£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 17 Aug 2022£162,700 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 10 Jun 2022£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 14 Apr 2022£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 25 Mar 2022£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 6 Jan 2022£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 16 Dec 2021£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 8 Nov 2021£172,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 11 Oct 2021£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 27 Aug 2021£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 25 Aug 2021£180,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 9 Aug 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 3 Jul 2020£81,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 3 Jan 2020£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 15 Nov 2019£71,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11A, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 14 Jun 2019£87,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 23 May 2019£117,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 25 Jan 2019£125,650 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 31 Aug 2018£119,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 3 Aug 2018£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 24 Jul 2018£119,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 13 Jul 2018£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 21 Mar 2018£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 20 Jul 2017£97,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 10 Mar 2017£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 11 Nov 2016£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 27 May 2016£128,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Kensington Road FY3 9DU 28 Apr 2016£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
20, Kensington Road £155,000 (Jun 2022) → £179,000 (Jul 2026) +15%
over 4 yrs
3, Kensington Road £125,000 (Aug 2021) → £140,000 (Feb 2025) +12%
over 4 yrs
29, Kensington Road £71,000 (Nov 2019) → £95,000 (Jan 2020) → £150,000 (Aug 2022) +111%
over 3 yrs
7, Kensington Road £128,500 (May 2016) → £162,700 (Aug 2022) +27%
over 6 yrs
22, Kensington Road £119,000 (Jul 2018) → £137,000 (Mar 2022) +15%
over 4 yrs
35, Kensington Road £85,000 (Apr 2016) → £172,999 (Nov 2021) +104%
over 6 yrs
17, Kensington Road £81,000 (Jul 2020) → £178,000 (Oct 2021) +120%
over 1 yr
14, Kensington Road £97,500 (Jul 2017) → £135,000 (Aug 2018) +38%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Kensington Road

Crime

1,123 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kensington Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences455
Anti-social behaviour207
Public order86
Criminal damage & arson83
Other theft73
Shoplifting45

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Kensington Road is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston Flood alert area
  • Coast from Fleetwood to Blackpool Flood alert area
  • Lower River Wyre 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 Kensington Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodlands School 111 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
Park Community Academy 340 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Tower Learning Centre Independent School 19 pupils Other independent school 14–16 Report 0.4 mi
Devonshire Primary Academy 451 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Blackpool Skills Academy 35 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School 207 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Educational Diversity 137 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 6–16 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Blackpool North station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Blackpool South station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Layton (Lancs) station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • North Station (Blackpool Tramway) 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Tower (Blackpool Tramway) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Palatine Road (opp, Whitegate Drive) 2 min walk
  • Palatine Road (by, Whitegate Drive) 2 min walk
  • Gloucester Avenue (by, Whitegate Drive) 2 min walk
  • Gloucester Avenue (opp, Whitegate Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marton Medical Practice
    Whitegate Health Centre, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool · 0.1 mi
  • Gp Led Health Centre
    Open Access Gp Surgery, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool · 0.1 mi
  • South King Street Medical Centre
    The Medical Centre, 25 South King Street, Blackpool · 0.6 mi
  • Adelaide Street Surgery
    61 Elizabeth Street, Blackpool · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Blackpool Whitegate Dr Express · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Whitegate Drive · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Collingwood · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Blackpool 210-214 Central · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Whitegate Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Allied Pharmacy Whitegate Drive · 0.2 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Fylde Coast Medical Services Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Whitegate Drive (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Whitegate Drive Centre · 0.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.6%62.5%
Private rented41.8%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households634

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.2%64.1%
Aged 65+14.9%18.6%
Residents1,381

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Blackpool with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Kensington Road

Ethnic group

HereBlackpool
White93.1%94.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.9%2.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%1.6%
Other ethnic group1.2%0.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%0.5%

Religion

HereBlackpool
Christian50.8%50.8%
No religion40.6%41%
Not answered5.6%5.3%
Muslim1.3%1.4%
Other religion0.9%0.5%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%
Jewish0.2%0.2%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereBlackpool
Born in the UK89.9%92.1%
Born outside the UK10.1%7.9%

Highest qualification

HereBlackpool
Level 4 qualifications and above28.7%22.5%
No qualifications19.3%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications17%16.7%
Level 2 qualifications16.4%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%11.8%
Apprenticeship5.3%6.8%
Other qualifications1.9%2.7%

General health

HereBlackpool
Very good health44.4%40.4%
Good health33.9%33.5%
Fair health14.6%17%
Bad health5.8%6.9%
Very bad health1.3%2.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlackpool
1 car or van in household45.2%42.2%
No cars or vans in household31.9%34%
2 cars or vans in household18%18.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.9%5.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Blackpool.

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  • McDonalds Estate Agency 2.5 mi
  • Lindel 2.6 mi

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