8 Pier House, Canalside, Blackburn, BB1 1BH

8 Pier House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2014. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 61.5% above the 2006 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.