Buying a home in FY1, Blackpool. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£120kmost £95k–£144k
Houses per m²£1,286flats £1,300
Sold last year2191,688 in five years
Prices in Blackpool+6.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in FY1 sold for £119,787 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £94,941 and £143,992, for about 91 m² of space. That is 20% less than the same home across Blackpool (£149,000).

219 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £56k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in FY1 3 (£1,074) and the most in FY1 5 (£1,390).

Across Blackpool, prices are up 6.7% on a year ago and up 16.9% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £794 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £546 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £24,000 for that mortgage: what £25,000 buys.

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House prices in FY1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£83,159£75k–£105k46 m²21
2£88,248£77k–£113k69 m²297
3£119,787£95k–£144k91 m²900
4£133,032£107k–£168k114 m²209
5+£133,054£98k–£198k152 m²118

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£83k£88k£120k£133k£133k
Detached—£182k£205k£233k£248k
Semi-detached—£130k£140k£174k£213k
Terraced£83k£83k£109k£121k£111k
Flats£56k£70k£65k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across FY1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
FY1 1—£1,509
FY1 2£1,307£1,202
FY1 3£1,074£1,765
FY1 4£1,214£1,244
FY1 5£1,390£1,292
FY1 6£1,360£1,153

Schools near FY1

Best state primary within 2 kmSt John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool80% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%12 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt George's School A Church of England Academy74.1% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%14 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about FY1

Is FY1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 20% less than across Blackpool; prices in Blackpool are up 6.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (80% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (74.1% against 43.8%); 219 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in FY1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in FY1 sold for £119,787 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £94,941 and £143,992.

Is FY1 expensive for Blackpool?

A 3-bedroom house in FY1 costs 20% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Blackpool (£149,000).

How many homes sell in FY1 each year?

219 homes sold in the last year and 1,688 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near FY1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool, where 80% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.