Balham Avenue
Blackpool, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £180,000 with stable market liquidity. Strong 27% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: 27% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£180,000).
Weak across environment (17), safety (45), or school access (65). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: 27% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£180,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (45), environment (17), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £180,000, but environment (17) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Prices grew 27% over 5 years, but environment scores only 17/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Balham Avenue is located in Blackpool. Crime is around average for the area, with 132 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 60% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Costa Drive Thru (cafe, 137m). Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus and tram stops within reach. The nearest is about 106m away. The median property price is £180,000, with strong growth of 27% over five years. Based on 12 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 50 out of 100 for liveability.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: stable
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Balham Avenue, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- JD Gyms 1840m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Highfield Road Park 896m · 11 min walk
- The Louie Horrocks Playing Fields 1068m · 13 min walk
- Watson Road Park 1556m · 19 min walk
- Harrowside Solarium Park 1664m · 21 min walk
- Crossland Road Park 1879m · 24 min walk
schools (5)
- Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool 652m · 8 min walk
- Roseacre Primary Academy 682m · 8 min walk
- Highfield Leadership Academy 842m · 10 min walk
- Hawes Side Academy 913m · 11 min walk
- Marton Primary Academy and Nursery 1403m · 18 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Deeside — Blackpool50
- Glastonbury Avenue — Blackpool48
- Pine Avenue — Blackpool47
- Highfield Road — Blackpool48
- Weeton Avenue — Blackpool51
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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