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Get started78a is a mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY4 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 127 m² this is the 35th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–141 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 36 units on file.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in November 2002. At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 65% above the 2002 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
78a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
78a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£630
Street avg £949
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Waterloo Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Ventilation system changed
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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21 November 2002Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 1BW: £100,000 (2024–2023).
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
FY4 1DD
Closest school
0.6 km
Thames Primary Academy. 19 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
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