1 Fernhurst Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 3AY

1 Fernhurst Avenue is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackpool (FY4 3AY). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–123 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 134.3% above the 2002 sale of £49,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.