Key indicators for buyers
The FY2 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices are rising at 31.2%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 6.3x in 2008 to 4.2x today. Rising rents (£693/mo, +6.4%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Blackpool area
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
Rental data shown for wider Blackpool area
Average monthly rent in Blackpool is £693, up 6.4% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Blackpool price of £210,993 with a 25% deposit (£53k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £833 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses FY2 avg. price with Blackpool rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£833) are £140 more than renting (£693). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £53k — it would take around 12 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
24, EMPRESS DRIVE FY2 9SD | Terraced | £140,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
39, WARBRECK DRIVE FY2 9RZ | Terraced | £185,000 | 20 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 |
282, BISPHAM ROAD, BISPHAM FY2 0HQ | Semi-detached | £215,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
192, CAVENDISH ROAD, BISPHAM FY2 9EE | Semi-detached | £199,950 | 12 Jan 2026 |
19, KING EDWARD AVENUE FY2 9TA | Detached |
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
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The average property in FY2 sold for £210,993 in 2026, with a median of £199,950 across 7 transactions. Prices rose 31.2% compared to the previous year.
| £165,000 |
| 9 Jan 2026 |
54, GOSFORTH ROAD FY2 9TP | Semi-detached | £230,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
3, SALWICK AVENUE, BISPHAM FY2 9BT | Semi-detached | £167,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
118, RED BANK ROAD, BISPHAM FY2 9DZ | Terraced | £124,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
74, LIMERICK ROAD FY2 0LH | Terraced | £122,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
3, BRODERICK AVENUE FY2 0QJ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 55, PEMBROKE COURT, QUEENS PROMENADE, BISPHAM FY2 9PY | Flat/Maisonette | £90,500 | 18 Dec 2025 |
1A, COUNTESS CRESCENT, BISPHAM FY2 9LQ | Detached | £197,500 | 18 Dec 2025 |
23, INGLETON AVENUE, BISPHAM FY2 0DX | Detached | £280,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
16, KILDARE ROAD, BISPHAM FY2 0LR | Semi-detached | £160,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
108, MONTPELIER AVENUE, BISPHAM FY2 9EH | Semi-detached | £200,000 | 17 Dec 2025 |
34, CORIANDER CLOSE FY2 0WE | Terraced | £125,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 48, PEMBROKE COURT, QUEENS PROMENADE, BISPHAM FY2 9PY | Flat/Maisonette | £84,500 | 12 Dec 2025 |
31, OAKMOOR AVENUE, BISPHAM FY2 0EE | Semi-detached | £124,000 | 11 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in FY2 was a terraced property on Empress Drive for £140,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £167,000.