1 Watson Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EG

1 Watson Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY4 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–300 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2025 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in May 1999. 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 £111,000 sits 177.5% above the 1999 sale of £40,000. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).