What kind of home is 5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX?

5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX is a detached house.

What did 5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX sell for?

5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX last sold for £300,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX?

5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft). That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in FY4 5QX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX use?

The latest EPC at 5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX in?

5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX?

Police records around 5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX show an average of 420 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX?

The closest primary school to 5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX is Marton Primary Academy and Nursery (659m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highfield Leadership Academy (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Birchwood Gardens, FY4 5QX is Florence Street, 66m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Birchwood Gardens, Blackpool, FY4 5QX

EPC B

Estimated value

£318,000

Since the 2021 sale (£300,000)+6%
Against FY4 5QX's recent median (£300,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£318,000

Against its 2021 sale (£300,000)+6%
Against FY4 5QX's recent median (£300,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Birchwood Gardens is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in FY4 5QX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
96 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in FY4 5QX
5 sales, median £300,000 (2024–2021)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

21 October 2021Most recent
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 5QX: £300,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in FY4 5QX

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Birchwood Gardens, Blackpool, FY4 5QX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 5 Birchwood Gardens

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

5 Birchwood Gardens is a detached house in Blackpool (FY4 5QX). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (September 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 September 2031

4 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchwood Gardens, Blackpool, FY4 5QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birchwood Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Birchwood Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £3,231

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 4 years

On par

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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Crime

420/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Florence Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Marton Primary Academy and Nursery. 18 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Marton Primary Academy and NurseryPrimary659m
Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, BlackpoolPrimary799m
Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary947m
Highfield Leadership AcademySecondary1.1km

Nearest stops

Florence StreetBus stop66m
Florence StreetBus stop77m
Moss House RoadBus stop184m
Highfield RoadBus stop330m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences2,710 reports40%
Anti-social Behaviour1,657 reports25%
Criminal Damage & Arson465 reports7%
Shoplifting377 reports6%

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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 5QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY4 5QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Birchwood Gardens is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in FY4 5QX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Birchwood Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Birchwood Gardens was lodged in September 2021 at band B and is valid until September 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Birchwood Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from FY4 5QX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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