What type of property is 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ?

16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ sell for?

16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ last sold for £177,500 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ?

Across 3 sales between March 2002 and January 2025, 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ rose from £75,000 to £177,500, a change of £102,500. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ?

16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in FY1 2AQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ?

16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ located?

16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ?

Police records around 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ 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 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ?

The closest primary school to 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ is Holy Family Catholic Primary School (120m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Unity Academy Blackpool (571m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Geldof Drive, FY1 2AQ is Claremont Park, 102m away. The nearest tram option is Gynn Square (Blackpool Tramway), 642m away.

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16 Geldof Drive, Blackpool, FY1 2AQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Geldof Drive

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

16 Geldof Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Blackpool (FY1 2AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £177,500. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 26 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Geldof Drive, Blackpool, FY1 2AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Geldof Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

16 Geldof Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£177,500

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2025Most recent
£177,500
+35.0%over 5 years
17 December 2019
£131,500
+75.3%over 17 years
22 March 2002
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY1 2AQ: £195,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in FY1 2AQ

On the street

Versus other Geldof Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Geldof Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,773

Street avg £2,022

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackpool district page.

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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

Claremont Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Holy Family Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around FY1 2AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY1 2AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

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FAQ

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