Flat 3, 2 Coop Street, Blackpool, FY1 5AJ

Flat 3 is an end-of-terrace house in Blackpool (FY1 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (24–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since October 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 247.5% above the 1997 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.