Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

20 SCARSDALE AVENUE

BLACKPOOL, FY4 2PB

£245,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	The Itailian Pantry	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Farmers Arms	0.2 miles
Train station	Blackpool Pleasure Beach	0.5 miles
Hospital	Fleetwood Hospital	9.9 miles
University	Westleigh Conference Centre	11.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£245,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£1,899/m²

Local average

£172,100 (71 sales)

Street crime

367 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 08/07/2025

Expiry date: 07/07/2035

Current heating cost: £1,349/year

Potential heating cost: £1,141/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,550

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£900 - £1,200)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	13/03/2026	£245,000	Semi-detached	+47.6%	£241,033 to May 2026	View transaction
Sold	07/09/2012	£166,000	Semi-detached	—	£254,041 to May 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£245,000
listed	10/07/2025	£249,950
sold	01/01/2012	£166,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
54 CHEDDAR AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LQ	£203,000	11/12/2023	Semi-detached
28 CHEDDAR AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LQ	£168,000	31/10/2023	Semi-detached
9 GILDABROOK ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LU	£155,000	09/06/2023	Semi-detached
22 CHEDDAR AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LQ	£180,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
11 ABBEYVILLE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2JU	£155,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
35 SCARSDALE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2PB	£152,000	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
592 LYTHAM ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 1RB	£190,000	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
57 PRIMROSE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LL	£170,000	24/10/2022	Semi-detached
6 OAK GROVE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2JR	£170,000	17/10/2022	Semi-detached
5 OAK GROVE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2JR	£155,000	05/08/2022	Semi-detached
35 SCARSDALE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2PB	£122,000	28/06/2022	Semi-detached
4 OAK GROVE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2JR	£135,250	16/06/2022	Semi-detached
6 WELLOGATE GARDENS, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2JP	£160,000	10/06/2022	Semi-detached
2 GARTON AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2JW	£150,000	01/06/2022	Semi-detached
49 PRIMROSE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LL	£130,000	12/05/2022	Semi-detached
41 CHEDDAR AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LQ	£167,000	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
21 LANGFIELD AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2PA	£128,000	20/04/2022	Semi-detached
1 ROSEMARY AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2PQ	£135,000	24/03/2022	Semi-detached
56 ABBEY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LA	£174,950	16/02/2022	Semi-detached
3 GILDABROOK ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LU	£165,000	08/02/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £158,260 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 8.1%

10y growth 22.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Blackpool. Series: Semi-detached. As of May 2026.

1y (index) 5.9%

5y (index) 21%

10y (index) 43.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Blackpool. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £639/mo

Realistic £710/mo

Optimistic £781/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Blackpool.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Kendal: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Kenilworth Gardens, Blackpool	£750/mo	3	0.45 miles	Rightmove

Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.31%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,750

Target investor price (1%) £75,000

Gross yield 3.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 27.2×

Monthly cashflow £-315/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -5.3%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~362 m² (0.09 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	124
Anti-social behaviour	81
Other theft	25
Vehicle crime	25
Shoplifting	24
Public order	23
Criminal damage and arson	19
Burglary	15
Drugs	9
Possession of weapons	8
Bicycle theft	5
Other crime	5
Robbery	2
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	367

Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Roseacre Primary Academy	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 8 Sep 2014
Armfield Academy	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 28 Mar 2023
Highfield Leadership Academy	Secondary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 7 May 2024
Thames Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 9 Oct 2014
Hawes Side Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 21 Mar 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
10/06/2019	29/05/2019	11	—

# 20 SCARSDALE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2PB

## Property details

- Slug: `ee49da5` (address key hash: `ee49da5804587ea9868ee387341746fa61aecd51`)
- Postcode: FY4 2PB
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 129 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Last sold: £245,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £1,899/m²
- Local average: £172,100 (71 sales)
- Street crime: 367 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £245,000
- Date: 2026-03-13
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 07/07/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,349/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,550

### Recommendations
- A2 (£900 - £1,200)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0300-2418-2530-2405-5285)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-13 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | +47.6% | £241,033 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-5251-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2012-09-07 | £166,000 | Semi-detached | — | £254,041 (to May 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b2db306d-cd57-492a-bd47-c8fcb25c617d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 20 SCARSDALE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2PB | £245,000 | 13/03/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 20 SCARSDALE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2PB | £166,000 | 07/09/2012 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [87213078](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8b46997)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £245,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-10 | £249,950 |
| sold | 2012-01-01 | £166,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 54 CHEDDAR AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LQ | £203,000 | 11/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 28 CHEDDAR AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LQ | £168,000 | 31/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 GILDABROOK ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LU | £155,000 | 09/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 CHEDDAR AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LQ | £180,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 ABBEYVILLE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2JU | £155,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 SCARSDALE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2PB | £152,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 592 LYTHAM ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 1RB | £190,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 57 PRIMROSE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LL | £170,000 | 24/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 OAK GROVE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2JR | £170,000 | 17/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 OAK GROVE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2JR | £155,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 SCARSDALE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2PB | £122,000 | 28/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 4 OAK GROVE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2JR | £135,250 | 16/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 WELLOGATE GARDENS, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2JP | £160,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 GARTON AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2JW | £150,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 49 PRIMROSE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LL | £130,000 | 12/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 CHEDDAR AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LQ | £167,000 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 21 LANGFIELD AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2PA | £128,000 | 20/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 ROSEMARY AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2PQ | £135,000 | 24/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 56 ABBEY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LA | £174,950 | 16/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 GILDABROOK ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2LU | £165,000 | 08/02/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £158,260 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 8.1%
- **10y growth:** 22.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Blackpool; Semi-detached series; as of May 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 21%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Blackpool). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £639/mo
- **Realistic:** £710/mo
- **Optimistic:** £781/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Kendal (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Kenilworth Gardens, Blackpool](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/093948d) | £750/mo | 3 | 0.45 miles | Rightmove |

**Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.31% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £75,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 27.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-315/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 124 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 81 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Public order | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **367** |

*Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Roseacre Primary Academy | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 8 Sep 2014 |
| Armfield Academy | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 28 Mar 2023 |
| Highfield Leadership Academy | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Requires improvement — 7 May 2024 |
| Thames Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 9 Oct 2014 |
| Hawes Side Academy | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 21 Mar 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #13597526
- **Address:** 20 Scarsdale Avenue, BLACKPOOL, FY4 2PB
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/06/2019
- **Work Completed:** 29/05/2019
- **Items:** 11 window(s)