What kind of home is 18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX last change hands?

18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX last sold for £120,700 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £39,950 in July 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

Across 3 sales between July 2000 and September 2021, 18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX rose from £39,950 to £120,700, a change of £80,750. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

The current EPC rating for 18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in FY4 1LX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX use?

The latest EPC at 18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

18 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.

Which area is 18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX in?

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

What is crime like near 18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

Police records around 18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX show an average of 420 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

What transport links are near 18 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Babbacombe Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1LX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Babbacombe Avenue

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

18 Babbacombe Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY4 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £120,700. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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)

Jul 2017

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 July 2027

9 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2017from Feb 2009

Low Energy Lighting

0%70%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Babbacombe Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£120,700

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

2 September 2021Most recent
£120,700
+16.1%over 16 years
1 September 2005
£104,000
+160.3%over 5 years
31 July 2000
£39,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 1LX: £112,000 (2026–2020).

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.

Floor Area for 18 Babbacombe Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,403

Street avg £1,237

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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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.

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1 Bosworth Place

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1 Arlington Avenue

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

420/mo

Falling 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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Babbacombe Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.