26a, Rawcliffe Street, Blackpool, FY4 1BY

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 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in 26a, where floor areas span 18–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 59). 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. At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (31 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode.