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40 Leicester Road, Blackpool, FY1 4HL

Solar panels3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Leicester Road

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

40 Leicester Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY1 4HL). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £191,000 — fresh data. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 13.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 63.5% 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
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Leicester Road, Blackpool, FY1 4HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Leicester 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.

40 Leicester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£191,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 April 2025Most recent

    £191,000

    +15.8%over 2 years

  2. 2 October 2022

    £165,000

    +26.9%over 7 years

  3. 28 April 2015

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY1 4HL: £205,000 (2025–2022).

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 years held, 40 Leicester Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,661

Street avg £1,246

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£195k

1 Blenheim Avenue

FY1 4ER

3 bed2 bath
£205k

1 Lincoln Road

FY1 4HA

4 bed2 bath
£110k

1 Montrose Avenue

FY1 4AS

3 bed1 bath
£104k

1 Portland Road

FY1 4ED

3 bed
£190k

1 Bennett Avenue

FY1 4DP

4 bed2 bath
£182k

1 Leicester Road

FY1 4HL

4 bed
£116k

1 Ribble Road

FY1 4AA

2 bed
£107k

1 Freckleton Street

FY1 4AW

2 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

0.1 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 40 Leicester Road, Blackpool, FY1 4HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.