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26 Leicester Road, Blackpool, FY1 4HL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Leicester Road

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

26 Leicester Road is a detached house in Blackpool (FY1 4HL). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home.

Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 22.5% below the 2022 sale of £280,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 47.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (124 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Leicester Road, Blackpool, FY1 4HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Leicester 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.

Latest sale on 26 Leicester Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2022Most recent

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY1 4HL: £191,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Leicester Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 26 Leicester Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,538

Street avg £1,252

Above

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Leicester 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
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.

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

0.1 km

Conservative Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School. 23 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 4HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for FY1 4HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for FY1 4HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

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 26 Leicester Road, Blackpool, FY1 4HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.