What type of property is 16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS?

16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS last change hands?

16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS last sold for £54,000 in April 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS?

The current EPC rating for 16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. It has improved from a G recorded in February 2011 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS?

16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in FY1 3LS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS?

16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS located?

16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS?

Police records around 16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS 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 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS?

The closest primary school to 16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS is Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School (291m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Mary's Catholic Academy (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS?

The closest bus stop to 16 Buchanan Street, FY1 3LS is Buchanan Street, 73m away. The nearest rail option is Blackpool North Rail Station, 472m away.

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16 Buchanan Street, Blackpool, FY1 3LS

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Buchanan Street

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

16 Buchanan Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY1 3LS). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 98.1% above the 2004 sale of £54,000.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2016

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2016from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromG14toE39

Low Energy Lighting

15%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Buchanan Street, Blackpool, FY1 3LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Buchanan 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

16 Buchanan Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£107,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£54,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 April 2004Most recent
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY1 3LS: £97,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in FY1 3LS

On the street

Versus other Buchanan Street homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Buchanan Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£587

Street avg £698

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 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

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

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

Buchanan Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around FY1 3LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY1 3LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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