What type of property is 17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ sell for?

17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ last sold for £58,950 in October 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in July 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in FY1 4DZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ 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 17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ located?

17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

Police records around 17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ 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 17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

The closest primary school to 17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ is St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School (533m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Mary's Catholic Academy (1.8km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ is Palatine Road, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Gainsborough Road, Blackpool, FY1 4DZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Gainsborough Road

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

17 Gainsborough Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY1 4DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

It hasn't traded since October 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 139.2% above the 2002 sale of £58,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 34.8% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

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.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Gainsborough Road, Blackpool, FY1 4DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Gainsborough Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

17 Gainsborough Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£58,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 October 2002Most recent
£58,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY1 4DZ: £110,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in FY1 4DZ

On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Gainsborough Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£556

Street avg £893

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Palatine Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around FY1 4DZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY1 4DZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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