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About 23a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23a is a semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY4 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 4-band jump. At 193 m² this is the 20th smallest of 27 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (17 versus a best of 78).
At 193 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 121% above the 2024 sale of £62,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 64.2% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £62,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£62,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Watson Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 23a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£321
Street avg £3,893
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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
0.2 km
Watson Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around FY4 1EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 48 points of interest in total.
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