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21 Portland Road, Blackpool, FY1 4ED

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 21 Portland Road

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

21 Portland Road is a mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY1 4ED). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 5th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 27.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 115.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £90,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Everything you need to know about 21 Portland Road

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2017from Apr 2016
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2017from Jun 2017
EPC improved fromD60toC73
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-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 21 Portland Road, Blackpool, FY1 4ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Portland Road has no planning applications on record.

4

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£90,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2021Most recent

    £90,000

    +23.3%over 4 years

  2. 19 April 2017

    £73,000

    +32.7%over 13 years

  3. 12 February 2004

    £55,000

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

On the street

Versus other Portland Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 21 Portland Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 31 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Portland 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.
£116k

1 Jameson Street

FY1 4AJ

£116k

1 Ribble Road

FY1 4AA

2 bed
£117k

1 Gainsborough Road

FY1 4DZ

£113k

1 Sutton Place

FY1 4BD

£119k

1 Fleet Street

FY1 4PJ

£120k

1 Raikes Mews

FY1 4EU

£110k

1 Anderson Street

FY1 4AN

£110k

1 Kingsley Court, Park Road

FY1 4JL

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.

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 4ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for FY1 4ED

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
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 21 Portland Road, Blackpool, FY1 4ED. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.