23 Portland Road, Blackpool, FY1 4ED
About 23 Portland Road
23 Portland Road is an end-of-terrace house in Blackpool (FY1 4ED). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £97,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 99 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 27.2% above the 2021 sale price.
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 April 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
23 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.
Sales history & valuation
23 Portland Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 24 years.
£97,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
14 October 2021Most recent
£97,500
+8.3%over 3 years5 February 2018
£90,000
+136.8%over 16 years27 September 2001
£38,000
+49.0%over 4 years6 May 1997
£25,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in FY1 4ED: £102,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in FY1 4ED
Versus other Portland Road homes
Floor Area for 23 Portland Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£985
Street avg £1,019
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
802/mo
Falling 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







