136 138, Flat 5, Bond Street, Blackpool, FY4 1HW

136 138 is a mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY4 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in 136 138, where floor areas span 38–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 56.2% below the 2018 sale of £265,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£631/sq ft) was about 355.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2009. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £265,000 in September 2018.