Flat 3, 3 Boscombe Road, Blackpool, FY4 1LW

Flat 3 is a detached house in Blackpool (FY4 1LW). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–124 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 52.7% below the 2023 sale of £260,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£833/sq ft) was about 975.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £260,000 in March 2023.