Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Blackpool sells for £135,879, up 3.6% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £39k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Blackpool costs 4.2x the local median salary — relatively affordable, improving from a peak of 6.3x in 2008.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Blackpool is £693, up 6.4% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Blackpool price of £135,879 with a 25% deposit (£34k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £536 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£536) are £157 less than renting (£693). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £34k — it would take around 6 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
12, BABBACOMBE AVENUE FY4 1LX | Terraced | £102,500 | 26 Jan 2026 |
6, BRECK ROAD FY3 9DT | Semi-detached | £220,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
4, COVEWAY AVENUE FY3 8ET | Semi-detached | £150,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
63, ALBANY AVENUE FY4 1QB | Semi-detached | £156,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
58, BARDSWAY AVENUE FY3 8JR | Semi-detached | £134,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
24, EMPRESS DRIVE FY2 9SD | Terraced | £140,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
119, SEVENOAKS DRIVE FY5 3BU | Semi-detached | £195,000 |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| 21 Jan 2026 |
39, WARBRECK DRIVE FY2 9RZ | Terraced | £185,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
6, KNOX GROVE FY1 5LP | Semi-detached | £122,500 | 20 Jan 2026 |
100, NORBRECK ROAD FY5 1RP | Terraced | £159,995 | 20 Jan 2026 |
9, GRENFELL AVENUE FY3 7BP | Semi-detached | £108,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
8, TENNYSON DRIVE, BISPHAM FY2 0GH | Detached | £225,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
263, WARBRECK HILL ROAD FY2 0SP | Detached | £347,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
223, SQUIRES GATE LANE FY4 2NH | Semi-detached | £177,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
2, DINMORE AVENUE FY3 7RW | Semi-detached | £117,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
20, MAPLEWOOD DRIVE FY5 1PW | Semi-detached | £187,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
65, MANOR ROAD FY1 4EA | Terraced | £113,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
8, CLAYTONGATE FY4 5FL | Detached | £210,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
41, ST IVES AVENUE FY1 5RA | Terraced | £105,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
23, SNOWDON CLOSE FY1 5AZ | Terraced | £105,550 | 15 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Blackpool was a terraced property on Babbacombe Avenue for £102,500 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £156,000.