12 Carlin Gate, Blackpool, FY2 9QX

12 Carlin Gate is a semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY2 9QX). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2005, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 26.5% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 50.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 154 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (213 m² median across 6 EPCs).