5, Merchants House Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED is a leasehold flat built between 1991-1995. The property offers approximately 463 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £70,543 , which equates to approximately £152 per square foot. It was last sold on 20 Feb 2025 for £68,000. Since then, the value has increased by £2,543, representing a 3.7% increase, or approximately 4.5% per year.

The current estimated value of £70,543 is:

  • 53.4% lower than the average property price on Merchants Quay
  • 17.6% lower than the average in the BB1 1ED postcode area
  • and 62.9% 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 19 September 2023, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1991-1995
Interior Size
463 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£70,543
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£152
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

5, 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 19 Sep 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 4 Apr 2014. The rating of C remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 9.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • 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, partial insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed), improving energy efficiency from average to good.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 20% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from poor to very good.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£70,543
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+4 %
20 Feb 2025
£68,000
Leasehold
+125.2 %
31 Jul 1996
£30,200
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 2
size: 463 sq ft
sale price: £54,000
sale date: 11 Oct 2024
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 5, Merchants House Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 20 Feb 2025. It also has four Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 19 Sep 2023. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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