What kind of home is 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT?

23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT sell for?

23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT last sold for £165,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £54,950 in September 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1999 and June 2024, 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT rose from £54,950 to £165,000, a change of £110,050. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT?

The current EPC rating for 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT?

23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in FY2 0BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT use?

The latest EPC at 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT?

23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT 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 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT in?

23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT sits in Bispham, Blackpool, Blackpool. It falls within the FY2 postcode district.

Is 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT 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 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT?

The closest primary school to 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT is Kincraig Primary School (399m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blackpool and the Fylde College (528m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT?

The closest bus stop to 23 Highcroft Avenue, FY2 0BT is Glenfield Avenue, 239m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Highcroft Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0BT

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Highcroft Avenue

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

23 Highcroft Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bispham, Blackpool, Blackpool (FY2 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Last sale on file: £165,000 in June 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 87 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 20.1% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 April 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromC70toD62

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

31%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Highcroft Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Highcroft 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 grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£165,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2024Most recent
£165,000
+37.5%over 11 years
4 February 2013
£120,000
+50.9%over 9 years
1 May 2003
£79,500
+44.7%over 3 years
29 September 1999
£54,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY2 0BT: £165,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in FY2 0BT

On the street

Versus other Highcroft Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Highcroft Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,897

Street avg £1,839

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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.

£160k

1 Bristol Avenue, Bispham

FY2 0JQ

2 bed1 bath

£149k

1 Ardmore Road

FY2 0RU

2 bed1 bath

£182k

1 Bexley Avenue

FY2 0TE

3 bed

£183k

1 Armadale Road

FY2 0SW

3 bed

£185k

1 Appleby Road

FY2 0SN

3 bed1 bath

£168k

1 Broderick Avenue

FY2 0QJ

3 bed1 bath

£192k

1 Beechwood Grove, Bispham

FY2 0DZ

3 bed

£159k

1 Banbury Avenue

FY2 0TX

3 bed1 bath

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

202/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Glenfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Kincraig Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY2 0BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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