Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

246 DEVONSHIRE ROAD

BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AA

£144,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Jay Salisbury	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Devonshire Road	0.1 miles
Train station	Blackpool North	0.5 miles
University	Blackpool and The Fylde College	2.3 miles
Hospital	The Harbour	2.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

71 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£144,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,028/m²

Local average

£163,668 (50 sales)

Street crime

981 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 20/12/2019

Expiry date: 19/12/2029

Current heating cost: £182/year

Potential heating cost: £182/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £29,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Wind turbine (£15,000 - £25,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	13/02/2026	£144,000	Semi-detached	+50.6%	£142,899 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/02/2020	£95,640	Semi-detached	—	£125,823 to April 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	£144,000
listed	08/10/2025	£145,000
sold	01/01/2020	£95,640

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
34 MANSFIELD ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AE	£150,000	09/01/2026	Semi-detached
24 LEAVESLEY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2QP	£140,000	09/06/2025	Semi-detached
27 LEAVESLEY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2QP	£75,000	05/11/2024	Semi-detached
36 MANSFIELD ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AE	£155,000	19/12/2023	Semi-detached
3 FIELDING ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2QL	£108,000	30/11/2023	Semi-detached
12 LEAVESLEY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2QP	£70,000	24/04/2023	Semi-detached
31 FIELDING ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2QL	£85,000	10/02/2023	Semi-detached
4 MANSFIELD ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AB	£158,000	11/11/2022	Semi-detached
29 DOUGLAS AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AL	£202,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
22 DOUGLAS AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AL	£165,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
13 LEAVESLEY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2QP	£70,000	27/10/2022	Semi-detached
51 RAMSEY AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AG	£175,000	06/09/2022	Semi-detached
13 FOXDALE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AJ	£136,500	06/06/2022	Semi-detached
22 LEAVESLEY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2QP	£96,000	22/04/2022	Semi-detached
212 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AA	£178,500	21/01/2022	Semi-detached
36 LEAVESLEY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2QP	£86,000	14/01/2022	Semi-detached
28 DOUGLAS AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AL	£132,000	17/12/2021	Semi-detached
12 CATTERALL CLOSE, BLACKPOOL, FY1 3RB	£88,000	10/12/2021	Semi-detached
19 CATTERALL CLOSE, BLACKPOOL, FY1 3RB	£98,000	22/11/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £124,632 (19 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 26.9%

10y growth 56.2%

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

1y (index) 5.1%

5y (index) 22.8%

10y (index) 47.2%

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 Fylde Coast: 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
3 Bed Terraced House, Sherbourne Road, FY1	£1,350/mo	3	0.32 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sherwood Avenue, FY3	£1,200/mo	3	0.44 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Peter Street, FY1	£900/mo	3	0.47 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Peter Street, FY1	£900/mo	3	0.49 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed End Terrace, Buchanan St, FY1	£1,390/mo	3	0.56 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,148/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.83%

Max investor price (0.8%) £150,000

Target investor price (1%) £120,000

Gross yield 10%

Cost-to-rent ratio 10×

Monthly cashflow £488/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 14%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	443
Anti-social behaviour	175
Criminal damage and arson	57
Other theft	56
Public order	55
Drugs	37
Shoplifting	32
Vehicle crime	29
Other crime	28
Possession of weapons	23
Burglary	19
Robbery	13
Bicycle theft	7
Theft from the person	7
Total incidents	981

Within 1 mile during May 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
Devonshire Primary Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Westminster Primary Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2015
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 26 Jun 2012
Layton Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 10 Nov 2017
Tower Learning Centre Independent School	Other	0.6 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 246 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AA

## Property details

- Slug: `fe5cbc8` (address key hash: `fe5cbc8a312a15c56e0868e92a9eeaadcbc845a3`)
- Postcode: FY3 7AA
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 71 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £144,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,028/m²
- Local average: £163,668 (50 sales)
- Street crime: 981 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £144,000
- Date: 2026-02-13
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 19/12/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £182/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £29,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)
- V2 (£15,000 - £25,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2108-5992-7372-6281-2980)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-13 | £144,000 | Semi-detached | +50.6% | £142,899 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-4d82-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2020-02-28 | £95,640 | Semi-detached | — | £125,823 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/cfc9085c-bf94-9a70-e053-6b04a8c09d6a) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 246 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AA | £144,000 | 13/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 246 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AA | £95,640 | 28/02/2020 | 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: [167964632](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4d14b52)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £144,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-08 | £145,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £95,640 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 34 MANSFIELD ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AE | £150,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 24 LEAVESLEY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2QP | £140,000 | 09/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 27 LEAVESLEY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2QP | £75,000 | 05/11/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 36 MANSFIELD ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AE | £155,000 | 19/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 FIELDING ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2QL | £108,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 LEAVESLEY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2QP | £70,000 | 24/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 FIELDING ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2QL | £85,000 | 10/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 4 MANSFIELD ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AB | £158,000 | 11/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 29 DOUGLAS AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AL | £202,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 DOUGLAS AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AL | £165,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 LEAVESLEY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2QP | £70,000 | 27/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 RAMSEY AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AG | £175,000 | 06/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 FOXDALE AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AJ | £136,500 | 06/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 LEAVESLEY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2QP | £96,000 | 22/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 212 DEVONSHIRE ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AA | £178,500 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 36 LEAVESLEY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, FY1 2QP | £86,000 | 14/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 DOUGLAS AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, FY3 7AL | £132,000 | 17/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 12 CATTERALL CLOSE, BLACKPOOL, FY1 3RB | £88,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 19 CATTERALL CLOSE, BLACKPOOL, FY1 3RB | £98,000 | 22/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £124,632 (19 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 26.9%
- **10y growth:** 56.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 5.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.2%

## 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 Fylde Coast (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Sherbourne Road, FY1 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Sherwood Avenue, FY3 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.44 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Peter Street, FY1 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Peter Street, FY1 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.49 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Buchanan St, FY1 | £1,390/mo | 3 | 0.56 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,148/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.83% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*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 £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 10×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £488/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 14%

*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:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 443 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 175 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 57 |
| Other theft | 56 |
| Public order | 55 |
| Drugs | 37 |
| Shoplifting | 32 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Other crime | 28 |
| Possession of weapons | 23 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| **Total incidents** | **981** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Devonshire Primary Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Westminster Primary Academy | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2015 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 26 Jun 2012 |
| Layton Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 10 Nov 2017 |
| Tower Learning Centre Independent School | Other | 0.6 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2022 |