78a, Bond Street, Blackpool, FY4 1BW

78a 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 51st smallest of 52 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–141 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 52 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 (60 m² across 51 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 26.3% below the postcode norm.