15 First Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2EY
About 15 First Avenue
15 First Avenue is a detached house in Blackpool (FY4 2EY). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 97% above the 2001 sale of £168,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 219.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
15 First 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.
Sales history & valuation
15 First Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 2 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2001Most recent
£168,000
+26.3%over 2 years8 July 1999
£133,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 2EY: £150,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in FY4 2EY
Versus other First Avenue homes
Price per m² for 15 First Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,294
Street avg £1,033
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Kenilwoth Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Armfield Academy. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







