Flat 3, 378 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1DW

Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY4 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 19 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (19–42 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

It hasn't traded since June 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 77.3% above the 2001 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 60.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 19 m² it sits well below the postcode median (39 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2015. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.