What kind of home is 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT?

8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT sell for?

8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT last sold for £117,000 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £140,000 in August 2012, so prices have been falling over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2012 and November 2013, 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT fell from £140,000 to £117,000, a change of £23,000. That works out to roughly -12.7% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT?

8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT use?

The latest EPC at 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT?

8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT in?

8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT sits in Blackpool. It falls within the FY4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT?

Police records around 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT 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.

What schools are near 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT?

The closest primary school to 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT is Roseacre Primary Academy (609m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Armfield Academy (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Hillcrest Road, FY4 1QT is Stony Hill Avenue, 172m away. The nearest rail option is Squires Gate Rail Station, 214m away.

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8 Hillcrest Road, Blackpool, FY4 1QT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Hillcrest Road

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

8 Hillcrest Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY4 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013). Across 2012–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 30.8% above the 2013 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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 Hillcrest Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hillcrest Road, Blackpool, FY4 1QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hillcrest Road 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 Hillcrest Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -12.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2013)

£117,000

Growth on file: -12.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

29 November 2013Most recent
£117,000
-16.4%over 1 year
2 August 2012
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 1QT: £155,900 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in FY4 1QT

On the street

Versus other Hillcrest Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Hillcrest Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,463

Street avg £1,665

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Stony Hill Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Roseacre Primary Academy. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for FY4 1QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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