Highfield Road
Blackpool, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £125,000 with hot market liquidity. Strong 14% 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: liquid market (score 90), 14% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£125,000).
Weak across environment (21), safety (45), or school access (60). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 14% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£125,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (45), environment (21), 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 £125,000, but environment (21) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Prices grew 14% over 5 years, but environment scores only 21/100. 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
Highfield Road is located in Blackpool. Crime is around average for the area, with 148 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 58% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Toasties (fast food, 81m). Public transport is accessible, with bus and tram stops within reach. The nearest is about 63m away. The median property price is £125,000, with moderate growth of 14% over five years. Based on 113 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 180m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 48 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
Terraced | Freehold | Market: hot
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 Highfield Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- JD Gyms 1217m · 15 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Highfield Road Park 705m · 9 min walk
- Watson Road Park 1024m · 13 min walk
- Crossland Road Park 1142m · 14 min walk
- The Louie Horrocks Playing Fields 1194m · 15 min walk
- George Bancroft Park 1880m · 24 min walk
schools (5)
- Hawes Side Academy 180m · 2 min walk
- Highfield Leadership Academy 248m · 3 min walk
- Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool 724m · 9 min walk
- Roseacre Primary Academy 864m · 11 min walk
- Waterloo Primary Academy 1335m · 17 min walk
Transport Links
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- Gordale Close — Blackpool45
- Faringdon Avenue — Blackpool50
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- Ivy Avenue — Blackpool52
- Glencross Place — Blackpool48
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.
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