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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Blackpool. All 4 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£149kacross Blackpool
Cheapest districtFY13-bed house £120k
Sold last year1,147homes in Blackpool
Prices in Blackpool+6.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Blackpool sold for £149,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £120k in FY1 and £168k in FY2, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at FY1: about 91 m² for a typical £120k. FY4 is the busiest market, with 396 sales last year.

Prices in Blackpool are up 6.7% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £794 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £679 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Blackpool

1FY13-bed house £120kabout 91 m² · 219 sold last year2FY33-bed house £152kabout 87 m² · 310 sold last year3FY43-bed house £156kabout 88 m² · 396 sold last year4FY23-bed house £168kabout 90 m² · 222 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is FY1: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £70k.

Best areas in Blackpool for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

FY13-bed house £120k
Primary St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool · 80% England 64%Secondary St George's School A Church of England Academy · 74.1% England 43.8%
FY33-bed house £152k
Primary St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool · 80% England 64%Secondary St George's School A Church of England Academy · 74.1% England 43.8%
FY43-bed house £156k
Primary St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool · 80% England 64%Secondary St George's School A Church of England Academy · 74.1% England 43.8%
FY23-bed house £168k
Primary Kincraig Primary School · 79% England 64%Secondary Hodgson Academy · 50.5% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Blackpool postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
FY1£120k91 m²£70k£1,28680%219
FY2£168k90 m²£93k£1,97979%222
FY3£152k87 m²£95k£1,87780%310
FY4£156k88 m²£85k£2,00980%396

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Blackpool

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Blackpool?

About £149,000 across Blackpool, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £120k in FY1 to £168k in FY2.

What is the cheapest area of Blackpool to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: FY1 (£120k), FY3 (£152k), FY4 (£156k).

Are house prices going up in Blackpool?

In Blackpool, prices are up 6.7% on a year ago and up 16.9% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Blackpool is best for families?

On school results and price together: FY1 (3-bed house £120k, best primary nearby 80% at the expected standard against 64% across England); FY3 (3-bed house £152k, best primary nearby 80% at the expected standard against 64% across England); FY4 (3-bed house £156k, best primary nearby 80% at the expected standard against 64% across England); FY2 (3-bed house £168k, best primary nearby 79% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Blackpool a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £149,000, prices are up 6.7% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £794 a month against roughly £679 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,147 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £120k to £168k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Blackpool each year?

1,147 homes sold across its 4 postcode districts in the last year, the most in FY4.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.