What type of property is 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY?

8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY?

8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY last sold for £79,995 in October 2001, around 25 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £69,950 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY?

Across 3 sales between December 1996 and October 2001, 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY rose from £69,950 to £79,995, a change of £10,045. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in May 2026. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY?

8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in FY2 0BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY?

8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY 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.

Where is 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY located?

8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY sits in Bispham, Blackpool, Blackpool. It falls within the FY2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY?

Police records around 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY 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.

Which schools serve 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY?

The closest primary school to 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY is St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (439m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Montgomery Academy (277m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Fairfax Avenue, FY2 0BY is Fairfax Avenue, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Fairfax Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0BY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Fairfax Avenue

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

8 Fairfax Avenue is a semi-detached house in Bispham, Blackpool, Blackpool (FY2 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 85 m² it's 25.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 sits 133.8% above the 2001 sale of £79,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 54.2% below the postcode norm.

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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.

8 Fairfax Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate

May 2026

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 May 2036

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Fairfax Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Fairfax Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Fairfax Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£79,995

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 October 2001Most recent
£79,995
+3.2%over 1 year
4 July 2000
£77,500
+10.8%over 3 years
9 December 1996
£69,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY2 0BY: £132,500 (2022–2009).

Nearby sales in FY2 0BY

On the street

Versus other Fairfax Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Fairfax Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£941

Street avg £2,143

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly 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.

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1 Ashfield Road, Bispham

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1 Bexley Avenue

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1 Broderick Avenue

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1 Briarfield, Bispham

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1 Bristol Avenue, Bispham

FY2 0JQ

2 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.

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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

0.3 km

Montgomery Academy. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY2 0BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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