20 Cookson Street, Blackpool, FY1 3EF
About 20 Cookson Street
20 Cookson Street is an end-of-terrace house in Blackpool (FY1 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 72 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (30–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (32 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 10.9% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £110,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
20 Cookson Street has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
20 Cookson Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 25 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2020Most recent
£110,000
+22.2%3 October 2019
£90,000
-47.1%over 12 years22 October 2006
£170,000
+183.3%over 11 years20 January 1995
£60,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in FY1 3EF: £90,000 (2024–2003).
Versus other Cookson Street homes
20 Cookson Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 34 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Talbot Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB







