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7 Gainsborough Road, Blackpool, FY1 4DZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Gainsborough Road

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

7 Gainsborough Road is a semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY1 4DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since October 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 104.4% above the 2002 sale of £69,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. At 113 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 53 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Gainsborough Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Gainsborough Road, Blackpool, FY1 4DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Gainsborough Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

7 Gainsborough Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£69,950

Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2002Most recent

    £69,950

    +47.3%over 3 years

  2. 29 April 1999

    £47,500

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

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.

7 Gainsborough Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£619

Street avg £891

Below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Gainsborough Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£140k

1 Longton Road

FY1 4HW

£131k

1 Pennine Close

FY1 4BH

£128k

1 Westwell Grove

FY1 4PG

£122k

1 Clinton Avenue

FY1 4AE

£120k

1 Raikes Mews

FY1 4EU

£119k

1 Fleet Street

FY1 4PJ

£117k

1 Gainsborough Road

FY1 4DZ

£116k

1 Jameson Street

FY1 4AJ

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for FY1 4DZ

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Gainsborough Road, Blackpool, FY1 4DZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.