14 Washburn Court, Heaton With Oxcliffe, Morecambe, LA3 3RJ

14 Washburn Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Heaton With Oxcliffe, Morecambe, Morecambe (LA3 3RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–96 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 74). The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 15.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 47.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £104,000.