Flat 1, 9 Bright Street, Blackpool, FY4 1BS

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 27 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–150 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 7 units on file.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 25.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 426% above the typical sold price in the postcode.