Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Reads Court, Reads Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4DE
Estimated value
£109,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£72,500)+50%
- Against FY1 4DE's recent median (£50,000)+118%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£109,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£72,500)+50%
- Against FY1 4DE's recent median (£50,000)+118%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Reads Court is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in FY1 4DE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
39 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in FY1 4DE
5 sales, median £50,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Reads Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 March 2006Most recent
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in FY1 4DE: £50,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in FY1 4DE
84 Reads Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4DE
Sold Jun 2025
£145,00010 Reads Court, Reads Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4DE
Sold Jan 2025
£52,0001 Reads Court, Reads Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4DE
Sold Sept 2024
£31,00012 Reads Court, Reads Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4DE
Sold Dec 2023
£50,0005 Reads Court, Reads Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4DE
Sold Dec 2023
£48,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Reads Court, Reads Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4DE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Reads Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Reads Court is a mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY1 4DE). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2020. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.
It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 50.3% above the 2006 sale of £72,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 56.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 37 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Reads Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 November 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2022from May 2020
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
100%50%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Reads Court, Reads Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Reads Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Reads Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 8 Reads Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,859
Street avg £2,161
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackpool district page.
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
Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary495m
- Revoe Learning AcademyPrimary692m
- St Kentigern's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary963m
- Devonshire Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Park RoadBus stop113m
- Stanley RoadBus stop146m
- Coronation StreetBus stop147m
- Palatine RoadBus stop161m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences5,394 reports40%
- Anti-social Behaviour3,318 reports24%
- Other Theft838 reports6%
- Criminal Damage & Arson823 reports6%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around FY1 4DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Reads Court is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in FY1 4DE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Reads Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Reads Court was lodged in November 2022 at band C and is valid until November 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Reads Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from FY1 4DE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Reads Court is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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