What type of property is 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ?

2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ?

2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ last sold for £83,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £18,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ changed over time?

Across 6 sales between July 1995 and September 2021, 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ rose from £18,000 to £83,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ is G with a score of 20 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ?

2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in FY1 1SQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ?

2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ located?

2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY1 postcode district.

Is 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (341% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ?

The closest primary school to 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ is Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School (699m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Unity Academy Blackpool (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Francis Street, FY1 1SQ is Cocker Street, 118m away. The nearest tram option is Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway), 305m away.

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2 Francis Street, Blackpool, FY1 1SQ

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 20

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Francis Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Francis Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY1 1SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 66 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 42.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £83,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Francis Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

G20

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Francis Street, Blackpool, FY1 1SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Francis Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Francis Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£83,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

12 September 2021Most recent
£83,000
+44.3%over 3 years
23 February 2018
£57,500
+15.0%over 1 year
12 September 2016
£50,000
-34.6%over 11 years
7 June 2005
£76,500
+206.0%over 7 years
1 July 1997
£25,000
+38.9%over 1 year
20 July 1995
£18,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY1 1SQ: £69,000 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in FY1 1SQ

On the street

Versus other Francis Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Francis Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,258

Street avg £982

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Blackpool report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cocker Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around FY1 1SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY1 1SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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