What type of property is 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW?

8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW sell for?

8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW last sold for £72,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in May 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2003 and May 2023, 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW rose from £45,000 to £72,000, a change of £27,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW?

The current EPC rating for 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW?

8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW?

8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW located?

8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW?

Police records around 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (341% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW?

The closest primary school to 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW is Blackpool Gateway Academy (166m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Shore Academy (901m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW?

The closest bus stop to 8 Amberbanks Grove, FY1 6DW is St Chad's Road, 82m away. The nearest bus option is Lonsdale Coach Park, 336m away.

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8 Amberbanks Grove, Blackpool, FY1 6DW

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Amberbanks Grove

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Amberbanks Grove is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY1 6DW). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 is 44.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 40.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £72,000 in May 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Amberbanks Grove, Blackpool, FY1 6DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Amberbanks Grove has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Amberbanks Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£104,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£72,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2023Most recent
£72,000
+2.9%over 17 years
20 January 2006
£70,000
+55.6%over 2 years
14 May 2003
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY1 6DW: £74,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in FY1 6DW

On the street

Versus other Amberbanks Grove homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Amberbanks Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,125

Street avg £937

Above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Blackpool report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Chad's Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Blackpool Gateway Academy. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around FY1 6DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY1 6DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

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FAQ

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