Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
55a, Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 1AD
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£165,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£132,500)+25%
- Against FY4 1AD's recent median (£100,000)+65%
Newest record on this page: October 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£165,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£132,500)+25%
- Against FY4 1AD's recent median (£100,000)+65%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 55a is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in FY4 1AD. 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
125 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in FY4 1AD
5 sales, median £100,000 (2022–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2022 | 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.
55a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
23 September 2021Most recent
£132,500
-22.1%over 13 years15 February 2008
£170,000
+25.9%over 5 years7 November 2002
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 1AD: £100,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in FY4 1AD
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 55a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
55a is a mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY4 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 24.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 33.3% below the postcode norm. Sold September 2021 for £132,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
55a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2026
Current Certificate
Apr 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 April 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 55a, Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
55a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Waterloo Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
55a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,060
Street avg £2,921
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
420/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Byron Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Cuthbert's Catholic AcademyPrimary531m
- Blackpool Gateway AcademyPrimary563m
- South Shore AcademySecondary613m
- Thames Primary AcademyPrimary742m
Nearest stops
- Byron StreetBus stop34m
- Lido PoolBus stop127m
- Royal OakBus stop128m
- Waterloo RoadBus stop142m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,710 reports40%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,657 reports25%
- Criminal Damage & Arson465 reports7%
- Shoplifting377 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 FY4 1AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
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 55a is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in FY4 1AD. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 55a. 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 55a was lodged in April 2016 at band E and expired in April 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 55a. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from FY4 1AD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 55a 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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