Flat 5, 3 Boscombe Road, Blackpool, FY4 1LW
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a detached house in Blackpool (FY4 1LW). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 11th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 77).
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£126,000
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 1LW: £195,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in FY4 1LW
Versus other Boscombe Road homes
EPC Rating for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
0.2 km
Farmer's Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Armfield 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
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB