177a, Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 3NX
About 177a
177a is a mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY1 3NX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 75 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (28–75 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 75 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 14.7% above the 2022 sale price. Sold April 2022 for £95,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 177a, Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 3NX
- Oct 2022Change of UseOutcome in report
Use of rear ground floor premises as one self-contained permanent residential flat.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/0745
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseDec 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 April 2022Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in FY1 3NX: £77,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in FY1 3NX
Versus other Church Street homes
Floor Area for 177a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,267
Street avg £1,626
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.0 km
Church Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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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
56.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB







