Marples Drive, Blackpool

House prices, sold prices and local information for FY4 4ZA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£286,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£247,162
30 sales
Price range
£167k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Aug 2026
FY4 4ZA

At a glance

House prices£287k average90% above the Blackpool average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station44 min walkBlackpool South station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

30 property sales on Marples Drive, Blackpool have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £286,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £262,648. That is 90% above the Blackpool average of £150,641 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Marples Drive compared

Marples Drive£286,500
FY4 postcode area£163,055
Blackpool£150,641
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all FY4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £235,995 (4 sales)2018£236k2020: £268,095 (5 sales)2020£268k2021: £228,495 (3 sales)2021£228k2022: £237,328 (6 sales)2022£237k2023: £255,433 (8 sales)2023£255k2024: £207,995 (1 sales)2024£208k2025: £268,250 (2 sales)2025£268k2026: £233,000 (1 sales)2026£233k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached23£262,64813 Aug 2026
Semi-detached7£196,28110 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Marples Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 13 Aug 2026£233,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 21 Nov 2025£225,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 21 Oct 2025£340,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 10 Apr 2025£196,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 23 Feb 2024£207,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 15 Dec 2023£212,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 31 Aug 2023£260,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 31 Aug 2023£288,495 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 31 Aug 2023£288,495 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 25 Aug 2023£304,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 25 Aug 2023£288,495 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 13 Jan 2023£198,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 13 Jan 2023£199,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 22 Apr 2022£275,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 14 Apr 2022£272,995 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 14 Apr 2022£273,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 8 Apr 2022£205,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 1 Apr 2022£204,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 25 Feb 2022£189,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 18 Feb 2021£273,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 12 Feb 2021£243,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 12 Feb 2021£167,495 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 11 Dec 2020£253,495 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 11 Dec 2020£273,995 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 11 Dec 2020£279,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 4 Dec 2020£279,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 20 Nov 2020£252,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 31 Aug 2018£229,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 31 Aug 2018£184,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 30 Aug 2018£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Marples Drive FY4 4ZA 27 Jul 2018£278,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
18, Marples Drive £205,995 (Apr 2022) → £233,000 (Aug 2026) +13%
over 4 yrs
9, Marples Drive £184,995 (Aug 2018) → £225,000 (Nov 2025) +22%
over 7 yrs
3, Marples Drive £304,995 (Aug 2023) → £340,000 (Oct 2025) +11%
over 2 yrs
12, Marples Drive £189,995 (Feb 2022) → £196,500 (Apr 2025) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Marples Drive

Crime

160 crimes were reported within about a mile of Marples Drive 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 offences85
Anti-social behaviour22
Criminal damage & arson12
Public order10
Other crime8
Other theft7

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

Flood risk

Marples Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Coast from Fleetwood to Blackpool Flood alert area
  • Lower River Wyre 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 Marples Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Maple School 49 pupils Free schools special 10–16 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
Mereside Primary Academy 266 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Stanley Primary School 605 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St George's School A Church of England Academy 1,038 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Staining Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 240 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy 499 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery 312 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
Educational Diversity 137 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 6–16 Report 1.4 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 stations

  • Blackpool South station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Blackpool North station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Blackpool Pleasure Beach station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mythop Road (by, Preston New Road) 2 min walk
  • Mythop Road (opp, Preston New Road) 2 min walk
  • Paddock Drive (by, Preston New Road) 3 min walk
  • Kentmere Drive (by, Kentmere Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Abbey Dale Medical Centre
    50 Common Edge Road, Marton, Blackpool · 1.6 mi
  • Newton Drive Health Centre
    Newton Drive, Blackpool · 1.7 mi
  • Marton Medical Practice
    Whitegate Health Centre, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool · 1.7 mi
  • Gp Led Health Centre
    Open Access Gp Surgery, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool · 1.7 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 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.8%62.5%
Private rented20.3%20.3%
Social rented4.9%17.1%
Households902

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+23.5%18.6%
Residents1,881

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.

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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