43 Collyhurst Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 3NF

43 Collyhurst Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Blackpool (FY4 3NF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 14.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.