What kind of home is 78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

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

What did 78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ sell for?

78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ last sold for £124,950 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £89,500 in August 2017, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2017 and October 2025, 78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ rose from £89,500 to £124,950, a change of £35,450. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

The current EPC rating for 78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ use?

The latest EPC at 78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

78 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 78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ in?

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

Is 78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ in a safe area?

Police records around 78 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 78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

The closest primary school to 78 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.

How well connected is 78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ?

The closest bus stop to 78 Gainsborough Road, FY1 4DZ is Palatine Road, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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78 Gainsborough Road, Blackpool, FY1 4DZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Gainsborough Road

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

78 Gainsborough Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY1 4DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

A recent sale: £124,950 in October 2025. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 52.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Gainsborough Road, Blackpool, FY1 4DZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 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.

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

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£124,950

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

15 October 2025Most recent
£124,950
+39.6%over 8 years
30 August 2017
£89,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY1 4DZ: £110,000 (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 78 Gainsborough Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,302

Street avg £876

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 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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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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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