What type of property is 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED?

1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED last change hands?

1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED last sold for £62,000 in January 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £26,500 in December 2002, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2002 and January 2012, 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED rose from £26,500 to £62,000, a change of £35,500. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED?

The current EPC rating for 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED?

1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (833 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED?

1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED 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.

Where is 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED located?

1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY1 postcode district.

Is 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED 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 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED?

The closest primary school to 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED is St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School (574m), 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 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED?

The closest bus stop to 1 Portland Road, FY1 4ED is Palatine Road, 174m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Portland Road, Blackpool, FY1 4ED

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

833 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Portland Road

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

1 Portland Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackpool (FY1 4ED). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 833 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 67.7% above the 2012 sale of £62,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 18% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Last sold in January 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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

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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 17 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Portland Road, Blackpool, FY1 4ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Portland 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.

1 Portland Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£104,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£62,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2012Most recent
£62,000
+134.0%over 9 years
2 December 2002
£26,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY1 4ED: £102,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in FY1 4ED

On the street

Versus other Portland Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 Portland Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£801

Street avg £1,031

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 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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2 bed

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1 Freckleton Street

FY1 4AW

2 bed

£195k

1 Blenheim Avenue

FY1 4ER

3 bed2 bath

£116k

1 Ribble Road

FY1 4AA

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£182k

1 Leicester Road

FY1 4HL

4 bed

£190k

1 Bennett Avenue

FY1 4DP

4 bed2 bath

£98k

1 Priory Court

FY1 4EW

1 bed

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

0.6 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 4ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY1 4ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

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