Flat 1, 144 Bond Street, Blackpool, FY4 1HW

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY4 1HW). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 927 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 86 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (47–86 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2011. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.