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3 sales on record
About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a six-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackpool (FY4 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sale prices here have lagged Blackpool HPI: -0.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 116% above the 2004 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 45.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8a, Watson Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2017ConditionsGrant Permission
Removal of conditions 02, 03 and 04 attached to planning permission 07/0126 to remove the requirement to erect a dwarf boundary wall to the front elevation and provide a car parking space behind the building line, and allow the continued use of the front garden as parking for 3 vehicles.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2004)
£100,000
Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Watson Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£513
Street avg £1,804
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Watson Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around FY4 1EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 48 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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