What type of property is 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL?

3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL last change hands?

3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL last sold for £160,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in January 2006, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2006 and October 2022, 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL rose from £125,000 to £160,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL?

3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (1,475 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in FY4 1EL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL have?

3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL?

3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL 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 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL located?

3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY4 postcode district.

Is 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL 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 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL?

The closest primary school to 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL is Thames Primary Academy (171m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Armfield Academy (182m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL?

The closest bus stop to 3 Arlington Avenue, FY4 1EL is Watson Road, 74m away. The nearest rail option is Blackpool Pleasure Beach Rail Station, 422m away.

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3 Arlington Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1EL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

137 m²

1475 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Arlington Avenue

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

3 Arlington Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY4 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2022. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Sold October 2022 for £160,000. 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 2022.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

3 Arlington Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from May 2022

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

100%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Arlington Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Arlington Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1EL

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Jul 2022
Full
Outcome in report
Use of premises as a single private dwelling house.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
22/0443
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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.

3 Arlington Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£160,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2022Most recent
£160,000
+28.0%over 16 years
16 January 2006
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 1EL: £161,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in FY4 1EL

On the street

Versus other Arlington Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Arlington Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,168

Street avg £1,161

On par

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Watson Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Thames Primary Academy. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY4 1EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

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Common questions

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