What type of property is 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX last change hands?

8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX last sold for £97,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £36,000 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1998 and November 2018, 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX rose from £36,000 to £97,000, a change of £61,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a E. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX had any planning applications?

8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2008 under ref. 08/0777. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX located?

8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

Police records around 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (95% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

The closest primary school to 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX is Armfield Academy (528m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Armfield Academy (528m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Babbacombe Avenue, FY4 1LX is Harrington Avenue, 160m away. The nearest rail option is Blackpool Pleasure Beach Rail Station, 238m away.

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8 Babbacombe Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1LX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Babbacombe Avenue

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

8 Babbacombe Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY4 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 38.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £97,000 in November 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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.

8 Babbacombe Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Babbacombe Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Babbacombe Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Babbacombe Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1LX

1decisions1extensions9documents

Oct 2008
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
08/0777
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Babbacombe Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£97,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2018Most recent
£97,000
+70.2%over 16 years
22 March 2002
£57,000
+58.3%over 3 years
1 September 1998
£36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 1LX: £120,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in FY4 1LX

On the street

Versus other Babbacombe Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Babbacombe Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,244

Street avg £1,204

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Harrington Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Armfield Academy. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around FY4 1LX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY4 1LX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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