However, while the average house price in England, according to the latest statistics available, the UK House Price Index for October 2020, is £262,000, properties in Blackpool had an overall average price of £129,706 over the last year – the average price in October, according to the index, was £112,078.
Property website Rightmove said the majority of sales in Blackpool during the last year were semi-detached properties, selling for an average price of £134,210. Terrace properties sold for an average of £98,495, with detached properties fetching £222,706.
Overall, sold prices in Blackpool over the last year were 29 per cent up on the previous year and 5 per cent down on the 2008 peak of £136,446.
Here are 12 of the most expensive residences sold in the town last year, based on the most recent data from Rightmove and the Land Registry. Other homes sold in the area in 2020 include Silver Cloud, Division Lane, Blackpool, which sold for £749,950 in October, and Woodside, Moss House Lane, Westby, which sold for £720,000 in January.
1. Sandhurst Avenue, Bispham
2 Sandhurst Avenue, Bispham, a six-bedroom detached house, sold for £630,000 in July 2020. Photo: Google Maps
2. The Cloisters, Blackpool
17 The Cloisters, Blackpool, a four-bedroom detached house, sold for £395,000 in May 2020. Photo: Google Maps
3. Redwood Boulevard, Blackpool
14 Redwood Boulevard, Blackpool, a newly built detached home, sold for £382,495 in March 2020, while 12 Redwood Boulevard sold for £382,495 in March 2020 and 9 Redwood Boulevard sold for £297,995 in May 2020. Photo: Google Maps
4. Claytongate, Blackpool
11 Claytongate, Blackpool, a four-bedroom detached home, sold for £360,000 in August 2020. Photo: Google Maps
5. Burwood Drive, Blackpool
25 Burwood Drive, Blackpool, sold for £310,000 in June 2020. Photo: Google Maps
6. South Park Drive, Blackpool
33 South Park Drive, Blackpool, a five-bedroom home, sod for £309,000 in March 2020. Photo: Google Maps