Top Flat, 3 Arlington Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1EL
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY4 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. 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 3 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).
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Energy performance
Top Flat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
Top Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 1EL: £161,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in FY4 1EL
Versus other Arlington Avenue homes
Top Flat is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB