What type of property is 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG?

5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG sell for?

5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG last sold for £125,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £52,500 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between November 2001 and May 2022, 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG rose from £52,500 to £125,000, a change of £72,500. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG?

The current EPC rating for 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG?

5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG?

5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG 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 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG located?

5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY2 postcode district.

Is 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG 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 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG?

The closest primary school to 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG is Unity Academy Blackpool (482m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Unity Academy Blackpool (482m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG?

The closest bus stop to 5 Blackfen Place, FY2 0XG is Cotswold Road, 177m away. The nearest rail option is Layton (Lancs) Rail Station, 566m away.

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5 Blackfen Place, Blackpool, FY2 0XG

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Blackfen Place

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

5 Blackfen Place is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY2 0XG). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Sold May 2022 for £125,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 13.6% above the 2022 sale price.

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
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2025

Current Certificate

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 November 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Blackfen Place, Blackpool, FY2 0XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Blackfen Place 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.

5 Blackfen Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£125,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2022Most recent
£125,000
+19.0%over 6 years
29 March 2016
£105,000
-1.9%over 10 years
12 December 2005
£107,000
+103.8%over 4 years
23 November 2001
£52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY2 0XG: £127,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in FY2 0XG

On the street

Versus other Blackfen Place homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Blackfen Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,984

Street avg £1,885

Above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

202/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cotswold Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Unity Academy Blackpool. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY2 0XG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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