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18 Fifth Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2ES

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Fifth Avenue

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

18 Fifth Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY4 2ES). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Last sale on file: £177,500 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 121 m² it's 28.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Fifth Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromE44toD55
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Fifth Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 18 Fifth Avenue.

1 application on record at 18 Fifth Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2ES

1decisions1extensions1documents
  1. Mar 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of part single, part two storey rear extension.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    03/0004
    Full record in report

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£177,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £177,500

    +7.6%over 15 years
  2. 15 December 2005

    £164,950

    +55.6%over 2 years
  3. 31 October 2003

    £106,000

    +51.4%over 1 year
  4. 31 October 2001

    £70,000

    +12.9%
  5. 21 August 2001

    £62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 2ES: £130,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Fifth Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 18 Fifth Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,467

Street avg £1,367

On par

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Fifth Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Arnold Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Armfield Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around FY4 2ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for FY4 2ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for FY4 2ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 18 Fifth Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.