What type of property is 1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS?

1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS?

1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS last sold for £264,950 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS?

The current EPC rating for 1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS?

1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in FY4 1QS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS have?

1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2003 under ref. 03/0403. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS?

1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS located?

1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY4 postcode district.

Is 1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS 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 1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS?

The closest primary school to 1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS is Roseacre Primary Academy (647m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Armfield Academy (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Downham Place, FY4 1QS is Stony Hill Avenue, 164m away. The nearest rail option is Squires Gate Rail Station, 180m away.

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1 Downham Place, Blackpool, FY4 1QS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Downham Place

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

1 Downham Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Blackpool (FY4 1QS). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sale on file: £264,950 in October 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageIntegral

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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Downham Place, Blackpool, FY4 1QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Downham Place has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Downham Place, Blackpool, FY4 1QS

1decisions1extensions1documents

Jun 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
03/0403
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Downham Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£289,000

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Last sold (2024)

£264,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 October 2024Most recent
£264,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 1QS: £167,000 (2021–1998).

Nearby sales in FY4 1QS

On the street

Versus other Downham Place homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Downham Place outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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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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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

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Stony Hill Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Roseacre Primary Academy. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY4 1QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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