8 Clifton Drive, Blackpool, Lancashire FY4 1NX

Description

Freehold detached building previously operating as the well-known Sinatra’s Hotel. Positioned in the highly sought-after South Shore pocket of Blackpool. The property has dedicated on-site self-parking. This expansive property stands as a fantastic canvas for complete residential redevelopment, flat conversions (subject to planning), or a high-end holiday letting venture. Located just a short stroll from the beach, Sandcastle Waterpark, and Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Location

Positioned in the highly sought-after South Shore pocket of Blackpool, a short stroll from the beach, Sandcastle Waterpark, and Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Tenure / Property Information

Investment Analysis

The property is a freehold former hotel, but its size, room count, condition and existing layout are not supplied. The same property sold for £156,000 on 9 May 2025. Nearby detached Clifton Drive sales were £175,000, £180,000 and £210,000, although they are not confirmed hotel or conversion comparables. The £250,000 guide is therefore not supported by a directly comparable completed sale. The known administration charge at the guide is £6,875, with possible additional disbursements and other legal or transfer costs unspecified.

Investment Snapshot

Strategy Recommendation

Do not bid on the available evidence alone. Proceed only after reviewing the legal pack, commissioning a full survey and confirming planning feasibility, floor area, conversion capacity and a supported end value.

Works Required

Obtain planning and building advice for the stated options: residential redevelopment, flat conversion subject to planning, or high-end holiday letting. Any internal reconfiguration, services upgrades or general refurbishment cannot be costed because the accommodation schedule and condition are not supplied.

Rental & Market Context

Sold Comparables

The following completed sales were identified within approximately 5 miles:

Potential BRRR Position

A BRRR assessment is not supportable without a confirmed conversion scheme, planning position, works budget, achievable post-works value and finance assumptions. The prior £156,000 sale of the same property provides context but does not establish a post-conversion GDV.

Buy-to-Let Analysis

A BTL yield cannot be established. The only rental evidence is an advertised £700 pcm asking rent for a one-bedroom property in FY4, which cannot be reliably applied to an unspecified former hotel or an unconfirmed number of potential units. No passing hotel income or holiday-letting evidence is supplied.

Flip Analysis

A flip surplus cannot be calculated because there is no supported GDV for the proposed redevelopment, no works estimate and no supported selling-cost allowance. The guide exceeds the recorded £156,000 sale of the same property and is above several nearby detached sales, though comparability is limited.

Investor Risks & Due Diligence

• The £250,000 guide is materially above the recorded £156,000 sale of the same property in May 2025.

• The proposed residential or flat conversion is expressly subject to planning, which is not confirmed.

• No accommodation schedule, floor area or condition report is supplied.

• Refurbishment and conversion costs cannot be estimated from the evidence provided.

• Potential disbursements, search fees, sellers' costs, legal fees and transfer fees are unspecified.

• The supplied £700 pcm rent is an advertised asking rent for a one-bedroom property and is not evidence of achievable income for this building.

Recommendation

Do not bid on the available evidence alone. Proceed only after reviewing the legal pack, commissioning a full survey and confirming planning feasibility, floor area, conversion capacity and a supported end value.

Strategy Rating

Analysis Confidence

The evidence includes useful title, tenure, location, EPC, fee and comparable-sale information, but omits accommodation, floor area, condition, planning status, room or unit count, income and conversion costs.