16 St Bedes Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1AQ

16 St Bedes Avenue is a semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY4 1AQ). 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 (24–317 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).

At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2015. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 26.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 848.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £122,500 in November 2020.