28b, Caxton Avenue, Bispham, Blackpool, FY2 9AS

28b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Bispham, Blackpool, Blackpool (FY2 9AS). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–153 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 47.2% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.