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1 Boscombe Road, Blackpool, FY4 1LW

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Boscombe Road

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

1 Boscombe Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY4 1LW). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 54.5% above the 2018 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 160.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 95 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 46 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £200,000 in September 2018.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

1 Boscombe Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Jun 2015
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Dec 2018from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromE43toF30
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
16%70%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Boscombe Road, Blackpool, FY4 1LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Boscombe Road 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.

1 Boscombe Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£200,000

Growth on file: -1.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 September 2018Most recent

    £200,000

    -11.1%over 11 years

  2. 5 July 2007

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 1LW: £195,000 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Boscombe Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Boscombe Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,105

Street avg £1,020

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Boscombe Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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.
£289k

1 Downham Place

FY4 1QS

4 bed3 bath
£238k

1 Arlington Avenue

FY4 1EL

4 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Bosworth Place

FY4 1SH

4 bed
£295k

1 Hampton Road

FY4 1JB

5 bed4 bath
£289k

1 Freemantle Avenue

FY4 1SX

3 bed2 bath
£142k

1 Hill Street

FY4 1DG

4 bed2 bath
£241k

1 Kidbrooke Avenue

FY4 1QR

3 bed1 bath
£152k

1 Hillcrest Road

FY4 1QT

3 bed
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

0.2 km

Farmer's Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Armfield 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 1LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for FY4 1LW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for FY4 1LW

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 1 Boscombe Road, Blackpool, FY4 1LW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.