Joyce Avenue
Blackpool, England
Reality check: Significant weaknesses across safety, access, or environment. Approach with caution. Best suited for first-time buyers (fair), least for families (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good entry point at £94,500, but safety (25) needs consideration and environment (20) is below average.
Safety (25), environment (20), and school access (35) are all weak. Not a family area.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 60). but no clear growth trend limits upside.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safety (25), environment (20), and services (16) are all weak. Not suitable for retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £94,500, but safety (25) needs consideration and environment (20) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Area safety score 25/100 — crime rates in this area (LSOA, not this specific street) are well above average. Exercise caution, especially at night.
Family score 35 and safety 25. School access or quality combined with safety concerns make this challenging for families.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Joyce Avenue is located in Blackpool. Crime is a significant concern, with 384 incidents recorded in 12 months — well above the national average. Shoplifting dominates reports. 123 violent offences were recorded (32% of total). This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Pennsylvania House (social facility, 69m). The nearest transport stop is 283m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £94,500. Based on 13 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. However, high crime rates and a dense urban environment significantly undermine family suitability despite the school provision. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 36 out of 100 for liveability, in the lower quartile for its district. The low safety score is the dominant factor affecting liveability here.
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: 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 Joyce Avenue, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- JD Gyms 887m · 11 min walk
- Blackpool Sports Centre 1101m · 14 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Remedy 1136m · 14 min walk
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital 1955m · 24 min walk
libraries (4)
- Palatine 1552m · 19 min walk
- Revoe 1614m · 20 min walk
- Mereside 1663m · 21 min walk
- Langdale Library and Laundry Room 1734m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Crossland Road Park 768m · 10 min walk
- rose 1038m · 13 min walk
- Stanley Park 1266m · 16 min walk
- Revoe Park 1524m · 19 min walk
- Salisbury Woodland Gardens 1636m · 20 min walk
schools (5)
- St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool 521m · 6 min walk
- Educational Diversity 589m · 7 min walk
- St George's School A Church of England Academy 794m · 10 min walk
- Stanley Primary School 854m · 11 min walk
- Marton Primary Academy and Nursery 1363m · 17 min walk
Transport Links
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- Kentmere Drive — Blackpool39
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- Langdale Gardens — Blackpool38
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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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