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3 sales on record
About 31 Watson Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Watson Road is a detached house in Blackpool (FY4 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced Blackpool HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 25.3% below the 2024 sale of £450,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 169.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold November 2024 for £450,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
31 Watson Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Watson Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A change of use to residential application was refused at 31 Watson Road in 2023.
- Sept 2023Change of UseOutlineRefuse
Use of property as a residential holiday property for disabled children (Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 31 Watson Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2024)
£450,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Watson Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
31 Watson Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,143
Street avg £1,702
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 158 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Watson Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around FY4 1EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 48 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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