What type of property is 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ?

17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ sell for?

17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ last sold for £125,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £51,500 in January 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ changed over time?

Across 5 sales between January 2001 and July 2021, 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ rose from £51,500 to £125,000, a change of £73,500. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in June 2010 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ?

17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in FY4 2QJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ?

17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ 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.

Where is 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ located?

17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY4 postcode district.

Is 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ 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 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ is Roseacre Primary Academy (361m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highfield Leadership Academy (1.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Highgate, FY4 2QJ is Abbey Road, 129m away. The nearest airport option is Blackpool International Airport, 359m away.

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17 Highgate, Blackpool, FY4 2QJ

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Highgate

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

17 Highgate is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY4 2QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold July 2021 for £125,000. 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. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 24% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

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.

17 Highgate ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Jun 2010

EPC improved fromF32toC69

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Highgate, Blackpool, FY4 2QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Highgate has no planning applications on record.

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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.

17 Highgate has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£125,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

12 July 2021Most recent
£125,000
+13.6%over 9 years
27 January 2012
£110,000
-10.6%over 3 years
29 April 2008
£123,000
+79.6%over 5 years
23 May 2002
£68,500
+33.0%over 1 year
18 January 2001
£51,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 2QJ: £165,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in FY4 2QJ

On the street

Versus other Highgate homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Highgate outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £1,539

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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.

£154k

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FY4 2QD

2 bed1 bath

£182k

1 Keston Grove

FY4 2PJ

2 bed

£220k

1 Burgate

FY4 2QH

2 bed

£148k

1 Abbeyville

FY4 2JU

3 bed1 bath

£163k

1 Cheddar Avenue

FY4 2LG

3 bed1 bath

£166k

1 Cartmell Fold, Squires Gate Lane

FY4 2NL

3 bed

£173k

1 Gildabrook Road

FY4 2LU

3 bed

£174k

1 Beverley Grove

FY4 2BG

3 bed

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

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

0.1 km

Abbey Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Roseacre Primary Academy. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY4 2QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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