What kind of home is 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH?

17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH sell for?

17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH last sold for £128,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £43,500 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and February 2025, 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH rose from £43,500 to £128,000, a change of £84,500. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH?

The current EPC rating for 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH?

17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH use?

The latest EPC at 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH?

17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH in?

17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH sits in Bispham, Blackpool, Blackpool. It falls within the FY2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH?

Police records around 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH show an average of 202 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH?

The closest primary school to 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH is Kincraig Primary School (520m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Montgomery Academy (404m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH?

The closest bus stop to 17 Carnforth Avenue, FY2 0BH is Fairfax Avenue, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Carnforth Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0BH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Carnforth Avenue

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

17 Carnforth Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bispham, Blackpool, Blackpool (FY2 0BH). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £128,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 18% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 31.5% 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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 October 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Carnforth Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Carnforth Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£128,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2025Most recent
£128,000
+194.3%over 27 years
31 July 1997
£43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY2 0BH: £171,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in FY2 0BH

On the street

Versus other Carnforth Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Carnforth Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,684

Street avg £1,453

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

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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.

£154k

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Broderick Avenue

FY2 0QJ

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1 Bibbys Road

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1 Bexley Avenue

FY2 0TE

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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.

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Crime

202/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fairfax Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Montgomery Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around FY2 0BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY2 0BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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