What type of property is 2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS?

2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS is a mid-terrace house.

What did 2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS sell for?

2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS last sold for £119,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,000 in January 2022. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2020 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS?

2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (388 sq ft). That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in FY4 1BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS had any planning applications?

2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2008. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS?

2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS located?

2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS?

Police records around 2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS 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 2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS?

The closest primary school to 2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS is St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy (562m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Shore Academy (618m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS?

The closest bus stop to 2 Bright Street, FY4 1BS is Waterloo Road, 110m away. The nearest underground option is South Pier (Blackpool Tramway), 256m away.

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2 Bright Street, Blackpool, FY4 1BS

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

36 m²

388 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 Bright Street

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

2 Bright Street is a mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 31st smallest of 51 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–217 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 36 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (28 m² median across 50 EPCs). Across 2022–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 75% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 423.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £119,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

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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.

2 Bright Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Mar 2020

EPC improved fromE41toC74

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bright Street, Blackpool, FY4 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Bright Street, Blackpool, FY4 1BS

1decisions11documents

Apr 2008
Full
Outcome in report
Use of property as a single dwelling.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
08/0171
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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.

2 Bright Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£130,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 75.0% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£119,000

Growth on file: 75.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

3 March 2022Most recent
£119,000
+75.0%
17 January 2022
£68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 1BS: £105,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in FY4 1BS

On the street

Versus other Bright Street homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Bright Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,306

Street avg £5,695

On par

Floor Area

36 m²

Street avg 30 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

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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 Brighton Avenue

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£148k

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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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Waterloo Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY4 1BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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