8 Handley Road, Blackpool, FY1 3HW
About 8 Handley Road
8 Handley Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY1 3HW). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 13.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Planning history
8 Handley Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 10 years.
£96,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
20 February 2007Most recent
£96,000
+103.2%over 4 years24 July 2002
£47,250
+57.5%over 7 months21 December 2001
£30,000
-14.3%over 4 years6 May 1997
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in FY1 3HW: £92,000 (2022–2016).
Versus other Handley Road homes
On years held, 8 Handley Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£980
Street avg £937
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
802/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Buchanan Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Devonshire Primary Academy. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB







