Laycock Gate
Blackpool, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £50,000 with stable market liquidity. Strong 87% 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: 87% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£50,000).
Workable for families, but safety (40) may concern parents.
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: 87% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£50,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (40), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £50,000 with decent transport (100) and services (16). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Laycock Gate is located in Blackpool. Crime is around average for the area, with 202 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 40% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Yum Yum (fast food, 49m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus and tram links nearby. The nearest stop (Boothley Road) is 71m away. The median property price is £50,000, with exceptional growth of 87% over five years. Based on 6 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 8 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. 2 are rated Outstanding. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 59 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 16% within its district.
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
Flat/Maisonette | Leasehold | Market: stable
Based on 6 transactions. Moderate sample — prices may not fully represent current market value.
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 Laycock Gate, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- The Gym 874m · 11 min walk
hospitals (3)
- Spire Fylde Coast Hospital 1227m · 15 min walk
- Remedy 1379m · 17 min walk
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital 1551m · 19 min walk
libraries (4)
- Layton 443m · 6 min walk
- Blackpool Central 1054m · 13 min walk
- Boundary 1518m · 19 min walk
- Revoe 1782m · 22 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Harold Larwood Park 428m · 5 min walk
- Kingscote Park 641m · 8 min walk
- Sparrow's Park 785m · 10 min walk
- Claremont Park 867m · 11 min walk
- Stanley Park 1333m · 17 min walk
schools (5)
- St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School 577m · 7 min walk
- Westminster Primary Academy 971m · 12 min walk
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1112m · 14 min walk
- Layton Primary School 1151m · 14 min walk
- Park Community Academy 1525m · 19 min walk
Transport Links
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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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