Residential dwellings
12,174
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
FY2 rents and yields
Asking rent £837/month · Gross yield 5.5% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is FY2?
FY2: residential dwellings 12,174.
HMO-shaped dwellings
0.6%
FY2 has the lowest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 4 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 10,441
- Mixed-use buildings
- 2.4%
- HMO-shaped units
- 55%
- EPC A or B
- 2.6%
- EPC D or worse
- 66%
What does FY2 earn?
FY2: asking rent £837/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 114 lets).
Asking rent
£837/month 12 months to Sep 2026
114 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 114 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
5.5% 12 months to Sep 2026
165 lets
-5.8% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 165 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
39 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Who owns FY2?
Corporate landlords hold 90% of the 528 units in FY2 whose freeholder is classified; 96% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords90% of classified · 476 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)5.9% of classified · 31 units
- Housing associations2.1% of classified · 11 units
- RMC1.9% of classified · 10 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does FY2 rank?
FY2 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in Blackpool for asking rent, at £837/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Blackpool
FY2 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in Blackpool for asking rent, at £837/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FY2 | £837/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 114 | measured |
| 2 | FY3 | £828/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 204 | measured |
| 3 | FY4 | £754/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 342 | measured |
| 4 | FY1 | £676/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 418 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Blackpool
FY2 ranks 4th of 4 postcode districts in Blackpool for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.5%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FY1 | 7.7% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 697 | measured |
| 2 | FY3 | 6.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 253 | measured |
| 3 | FY4 | 5.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 469 | measured |
| 4 | FY2 | 5.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 165 | measured |
Where next from FY2?
- BlackpoolThe wider market this area sits in.
- FY1Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,153/m² · Sep 2026
- FY3Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,916/m² · Sep 2026
- FY4Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £1,810/m² · Sep 2026
- FY5Next door, in another authority · Asking £2,343/m² · Sep 2026
- FY6Next door, in another authority · Asking £3,052/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about FY2
- What is the average rent in FY2?
- Homes to let in FY2 asked a median £837/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 114 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in FY2?
- 5.5% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 165 lets. -5.8% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in FY2?
- FY2 has 12,174 homes, 0.6% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about FY2
- Property values in FY2Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in FY2Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in FY2What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in FY2What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in FY2Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in FY2What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in FY2Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 114 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 165 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |