Flat 1, 14 Springfield Road, Blackpool, FY1 1QL

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Blackpool (FY1 1QL). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–105 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 64). The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 17.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 160.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £200,000.