What kind of home is 54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ last change hands?

54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ last sold for £84,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £34,200 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1999 and January 2024, 54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ rose from £34,200 to £84,000, a change of £49,800. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ have?

The current EPC rating for 54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ use?

The latest EPC at 54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ in?

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

How safe is the area around 54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

Police records around 54 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.

What schools are near 54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

The closest primary school to 54 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 54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

The closest bus stop to 54 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ is Palatine Road, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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54 Gainsborough Road, Blackpool, FY1 4DZ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 54 Gainsborough Road

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

54 Gainsborough Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY1 4DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £84,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 35.7% above the 2024 sale price.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Gainsborough Road, Blackpool, FY1 4DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

54 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£84,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2024Most recent
£84,000
+82.6%over 21 years
1 April 2002
£46,000
+2.2%
11 October 2001
£45,000
+31.6%over 2 years
26 August 1999
£34,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY1 4DZ: £120,000 (2025–2022).

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.

Years Held for 54 Gainsborough Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£977

Street avg £883

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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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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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

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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