198 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY1 6EU

198 Lytham Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY1 6EU). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 47). The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Blackpool HPI: 19.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.