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5 Arlington Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1EL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Arlington Avenue

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

5 Arlington Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY4 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in June 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 99% above the 2003 sale of £96,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jul 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Dec 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
30%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2016from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromE50toF36
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2017from Apr 2016
EPC improved fromF36toD58
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
64%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Arlington Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Arlington Avenue 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.

5 Arlington Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£96,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 2003Most recent

    £96,500

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

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.

On habitable rooms, 5 Arlington Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£839

Street avg £1,181

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Arlington Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£200k

1 Bosworth Place

FY4 1SH

4 bed
£238k

1 Arlington Avenue

FY4 1EL

4 bed1 bath
£142k

1 Hill Street

FY4 1DG

4 bed2 bath
£289k

1 Downham Place

FY4 1QS

4 bed3 bath
£309k

1 Boscombe Road

FY4 1LW

4 bed2 bath
£241k

1 Kidbrooke Avenue

FY4 1QR

3 bed1 bath
£152k

1 Hillcrest Road

FY4 1QT

3 bed
£289k

1 Freemantle Avenue

FY4 1SX

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Blackpool report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for FY4 1EL

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Arlington Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1EL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.