1b, Watson Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EG
About 1b
1b is a 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 A. 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.
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). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
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Energy performance
1b's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1b, Watson Road, Blackpool, FY4 1EG
- Jan 2026Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Use of premises as a single private dwelling house.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/0804
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Sales history & valuation
1b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in FY4 1EG: £262,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Watson Road homes
1b outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Watson Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Thames Primary Academy. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB