First Floor Flat, 31 Argyll Road, Blackpool, FY2 9TG
About First Floor Flat
First Floor Flat is a semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY2 9TG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (123 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
First Floor Flat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
First Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
First Floor Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in FY2 9TG: £180,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Argyll Road homes
First Floor Flat is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Empress Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







