What kind of home is 3 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

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

What was the last sold price for 3 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

3 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX last sold for £105,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £91,000 in May 2016, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

Across 2 sales between May 2016 and August 2020, 3 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX rose from £91,000 to £105,000, a change of £14,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

The current EPC rating for 3 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

3 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in FY4 1LX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX use?

The latest EPC at 3 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

3 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 3 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX in?

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

Is 3 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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.

What schools are near 3 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Babbacombe Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1LX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Babbacombe Avenue

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

3 Babbacombe Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY4 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 95 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 36.2% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £105,000 in August 2020.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Babbacombe Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£105,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2020Most recent
£105,000
+15.4%over 4 years
5 May 2016
£91,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 1LX: £120,000 (2025–2019).

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.

3 Babbacombe Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,105

Street avg £1,213

Below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Allandale

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1 Bosworth Place

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1 Arlington Avenue

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Babbacombe Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.