What was the last sold price for Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ?

Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ last sold for £18,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,000 in August 2008, so prices have been falling over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ?

Across 2 sales between August 2008 and July 2024, Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ fell from £55,000 to £18,000, a change of £37,000. That works out to roughly -6.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ?

The current EPC rating for Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in December 2025. It has improved from a G recorded in June 2024 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ?

Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft). That makes it about 69% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in FY4 1AQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ heated?

The latest EPC at Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ located?

Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY4 postcode district.

What is crime like near Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ?

Police records around Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (95% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ?

The closest primary school to Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ is Blackpool Gateway Academy (532m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Shore Academy (672m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ?

The closest bus stop to Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, FY4 1AQ is Byron Street, 80m away. The nearest underground option is Waterloo Road (Blackpool Tramway), 206m away.

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Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1AQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Top Floor Flat

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

Top Floor Flat is a semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY4 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2024 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 488.9% above the 2024 sale of £18,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 35.6% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold July 2024 for £18,000.

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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.

Top Floor Flat's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2025

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Jun 2024

EPC improved fromG20toE43

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionInstantaneous

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Top Floor Flat, 8 St Bedes Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Top Floor Flat 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.

Latest sale on Top Floor Flat was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£18,000

Growth on file: -6.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

8 July 2024Most recent
£18,000
-67.3%over 15 years
26 August 2008
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 1AQ: £115,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in FY4 1AQ

On the street

Versus other St Bedes Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Top Floor Flat runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£360

Street avg £1,770

Strongly below

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 51 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Byron Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Blackpool Gateway Academy. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around FY4 1AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY4 1AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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