St George's Road

Blackpool, England

Local high street 🚗 Local high street, car-reliant 🚗 Car + some transit Risk: Medium Medium confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for young professionals (good), least for investors (poor).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

💼
Best fit: Young Professionals Good

Decent connectivity, but transport (30) could be better.

👪 Families
Fair

Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

💼 Young Professionals
Good

Decent connectivity, but transport (30) could be better.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

📈 Investors
Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

🌳 Retirees
Fair

Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density, car dependency reduces independence.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

🔑 First-time Buyers
Fair

Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

52
Liveability Score
Top 1% in Blackpool Top 3% nationally
Medium confidence Based on 5 data sources

How Life Works Here

St George's Road is located in Blackpool. Crime rates are above average, with 236 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 47% of reports. Daily amenities are excellent, with 10 facilities within walking distance, including fast_food (3), convenience (2), and bakery (1). The nearest transport stop is 68m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 381m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and retirees. Overall, this street scores 52 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% within its district.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Hover or tap for data source.

Safety Below Average (30)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Excellent (93)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Below Average (30)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Fair (50)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Excellent (75)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Fair (50)

EPC certificates + estimated efficiency

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

Nearby Amenities

Farmers Arms 63m (0.8 min walk)
Go Local Extra 82m (1 min walk)
Bennett's Bakery 84m (1.1 min walk)
South Sea 86m (1.1 min walk)
Essentials/Vape World 90m (1.1 min walk)
Italino 98m (1.2 min walk)
Taste Buds 98m (1.2 min walk)
G&K Mitchell 102m (1.3 min walk)
The Blow Bar 106m (1.3 min walk)
Harrowside Filling Station 118m (1.5 min walk)

Transport Links

Farmer's Arms bus_stop 68m
Farmers Arms bus_stop 69m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources
57% data uniqueness
View all data sources
  • 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.