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About 26a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26a is a detached house in Blackpool (FY4 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 77 m² this is the 12th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–233 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in February 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced Blackpool HPI: 1.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (39 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 8)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2009)
£149,500
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Rawcliffe Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 26a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 31 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackpool district page.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around FY4 1BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 49 points of interest in total.
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