42 Brecon Close, Blackpool, FY1 5AY

42 Brecon Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Blackpool (FY1 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the 8th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced Blackpool HPI: 2.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £100,000 sits 88.7% above the 2025 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 67.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £53,000 — fresh data. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (52 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).