1, Merchants House Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED is a leasehold flat built between 1996-2002. The property offers approximately 463 square feet of living space. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £54,555 , which equates to approximately £118 per square foot. It was last sold on 11 Oct 2024 for £54,000. Since then, the value has increased by £555, representing a 1.0% increase, or approximately 0.9% per year.

The current estimated value of £54,555 is:

  • 64.0% lower than the average property price on Merchants Quay
  • 36.3% lower than the average in the BB1 1ED postcode area
  • and 71.3% lower than the average price for Blackburn as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (3 out of 3 inspections). This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 26 April 2023, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1996-2002
Interior Size
463 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£54,555
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£118
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

1, Merchants House Merchants Quay, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen, Lancashire, BB1 1ED has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 26 Apr 2023.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 29 Jan 2015, when the property was rated D. Since then, the rating has improved to C, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 16.4%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from room heaters, electric to electric storage heaters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency improving from poor to average, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed) to cavity wall, filled cavity, with no change in energy efficiency (good).
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Good
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£54,555
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+1 %
11 Oct 2024
£54,000
Leasehold
+80.3 %
18 Sep 1998
£29,950
Leasehold
-0.2 %
6 Sep 1996
£29,995
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 463 sq ft
sale price: £68,000
sale date: 20 Feb 2025
rooms: 2
size: 452 sq ft
sale price: £44,000
sale date: 31 May 2013
rooms: 2
size: 441 sq ft
sale price: £67,500
sale date: 13 Feb 2008
rooms: 2
size: 431 sq ft
sale price: £48,600
sale date: 2 Apr 2004
rooms: 2
size: 452 sq ft
sale price: £32,000
sale date: 30 Sep 2002

Data Sources

The property at 1, Merchants House Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 11 Oct 2024. It also has five Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 26 Apr 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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