What type of property is 17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX sell for?

17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX last sold for £107,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. It has improved from a E recorded in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX located?

17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

Police records around 17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX 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 17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

The closest primary school to 17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX is Armfield Academy (528m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Armfield Academy (528m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

The closest bus stop to 17 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX is Harrington Avenue, 160m away. The nearest rail option is Blackpool Pleasure Beach Rail Station, 238m away.

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17 Babbacombe Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1LX

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Babbacombe Avenue

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

17 Babbacombe Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY4 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 39.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 30.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £107,000.

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff street

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Mar 2016

EPC improved fromE43toD61

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Babbacombe Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Babbacombe 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.

17 Babbacombe Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£107,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 March 2019Most recent
£107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 1LX: £120,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in FY4 1LX

On the street

Versus other Babbacombe Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Babbacombe Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,305

Street avg £1,200

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£152k

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£241k

1 Kidbrooke Avenue

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3 bed1 bath

£142k

1 Hill Street

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Freemantle Avenue

FY4 1SX

3 bed2 bath

£180k

1 Allandale

FY4 1RH

2 bed

£200k

1 Bosworth Place

FY4 1SH

4 bed

£107k

1 Clifton Court, Clifton Drive

FY4 1NU

2 bed1 bath

£238k

1 Arlington Avenue

FY4 1EL

4 bed1 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

0.2 km

Harrington Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Armfield Academy. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY4 1LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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 17 Babbacombe Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.