Carmont Court, Flat B, 37 St James Road, Blackpool, FY4 2DU

Carmont Court is a semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY4 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the 8th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Carmont Court, where floor areas span 30–43 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Held since September 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 202.6% above the 1997 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 36.9% below the postcode norm.