What type of property is 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB?

18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB?

18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB last sold for £124,990 in February 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,995 in February 2002, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2002 and February 2010, 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB rose from £59,995 to £124,990, a change of £64,995. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB?

The current EPC rating for 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB?

18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in FY4 3JB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB?

18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB located?

18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY4 postcode district.

Is 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB 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 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB?

The closest primary school to 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB is Hawes Side Academy (222m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highfield Leadership Academy (465m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Ferndale Avenue, FY4 3JB is Arnold Medical Centre, 185m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Ferndale Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 3JB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Ferndale Avenue

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

18 Ferndale Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY4 3JB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in February 2010. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 34.4% above the 2010 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C71

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 2025from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromD66toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

54%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ferndale Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 3JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Ferndale 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.

18 Ferndale Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£124,990

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

1 February 2010Most recent
£124,990
+108.3%over 8 years
1 February 2002
£59,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 3JB: £154,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in FY4 3JB

On the street

Versus other Ferndale Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 18 Ferndale Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,453

Street avg £1,399

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 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.

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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.

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

0.2 km

Arnold Medical Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hawes Side Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around FY4 3JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY4 3JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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