28 Dorchester Road, Blackpool, FY1 2LU
About 28 Dorchester Road
28 Dorchester Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY1 2LU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 92 m² it's 24.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 34 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 12.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 83.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £147,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
28 Dorchester Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
28 Dorchester Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 7 years.
£147,950
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2022Most recent
£147,950
+47.9%over 6 years9 June 2015
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in FY1 2LU: £125,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in FY1 2LU
Versus other Dorchester Road homes
28 Dorchester Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,608
Street avg £922
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Warbreck Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB