What type of property is 8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS?

8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS?

8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS last sold for £300,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £157,000 in November 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2013 and October 2021, 8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS rose from £157,000 to £300,000, a change of £143,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS?

8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in FY4 1NS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS?

8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS located?

8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY4 postcode district.

Is 8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS 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 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS?

The closest primary school to 8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS is Roseacre Primary Academy (795m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Armfield Academy (873m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Crichton Place, FY4 1NS is Harrowside, 219m away. The nearest tram option is Harrow Place (Blackpool Tramway), 229m away.

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8 Crichton Place, Blackpool, FY4 1NS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Crichton Place

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

8 Crichton Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Blackpool (FY4 1NS). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

At 138 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 11% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 60.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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 Crichton Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Jul 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

8%63%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Crichton Place, Blackpool, FY4 1NS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Crichton Place 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.

Latest sale on 8 Crichton Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£300,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

4 October 2021Most recent
£300,000
+91.1%over 7 years
8 November 2013
£157,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 1NS: £274,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in FY4 1NS

On the street

Versus other Crichton Place homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Crichton Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,174

Street avg £1,531

Strongly above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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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Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Harrowside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Roseacre Primary Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY4 1NS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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