FORMER BARRETTS WAREHOUSE, BACK READS AVENUE, REAR OF 103 HORNBY ROAD, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY1
- Land size
- 0.07 acres
Key Features
- RETAIL WAREHOUSE BUILDING*
- WAREHOUSE / WORKSHOP
- GROUND & FIRST FLOOR SPACE
- TOTAL GIA 2,900 SQ FT
- 1,450 SQ FT TO EACH FLOOR
- WOULD SUIT MANY TRADES / USES
- TOWN CENTRE LOCATION
- ACCESS VIA READS AVENUE & HORNBY ROAD
Description
We are informed by our seller client that this building has retail warehouse consent, in that it was used as a former Joiners Workshop and Timber sale:
- Set over two floors.
- The building has historically been used by Barretts DIY/timber as a retail warehouse
- The building would suit a similar use or alternative uses, subject to planning consent.
- We are informed that the building has Three Phase electrics.
- Lift to the first floor.
- Loading door to the front via Back Reads Avenue.
- This building would suit many trades.
Internal viewing highly recommended.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
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- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-06-18
Price history
| Date | Change | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2026 | Reduced 16.7% (−£25,000) | £125,000 |
| Until 6 Aug 2026 | Asking price | £150,000 |
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
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- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 71% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School384 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 207
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Revoe Learning Academy806 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 436
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School924 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 210
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Devonshire Primary Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 451
- Type
- Academy converter
- Blackpool Gateway Academy0.8 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 287
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- South Shore Academy1.3 milesOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 550
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St Mary's Catholic Academy1.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,188
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Unity Academy Blackpool1.5 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Pupils
- 877
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Armfield Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,221
- Type
- Free schools
- St George's School A Church of England Academy1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,038
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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8 Metropolitan Business Park, Preston New Road, Blackpool, FY3 9LT
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