Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1BS
Estimated value
£149,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£49,000)+204%
- Against BB1 1BS's recent median (£140,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: August 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
98 m²
1051 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£149,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£49,000)+204%
- Against BB1 1BS's recent median (£140,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Merchants Quay is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 1BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
98 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2008
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in BB1 1BS
5 sales, median £140,000 (2022–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Merchants Quay's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
30 July 1996Most recent
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 1BS: £140,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in BB1 1BS
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 23 Merchants Quay
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Merchants Quay is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1051 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 204.1% above the 1996 sale of £49,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 65.2% below the postcode norm. At 98 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 10 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
23 Merchants Quay's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2018
Current Certificate
Oct 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 October 2018
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Merchants Quay has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Merchants Quay homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Merchants Quay is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£502
Street avg £1,627
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackburn district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
462/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Stirling Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. 46 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary361m
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary396m
- Blackburn Central High SchoolSecondary571m
- Audley Junior SchoolPrimary587m
Nearest stops
- Stirling DriveBus stop190m
- Jans Conference CentreBus stop191m
- Reading CloseBus stop231m
- The Peel CentreBus stop334m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,581 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,939 reports26%
- Criminal Damage & Arson514 reports7%
- Vehicle Crime481 reports7%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 23 Merchants Quay is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 1BS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 23 Merchants Quay. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 23 Merchants Quay was lodged in October 2008 at band D and expired in October 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Merchants Quay. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 46 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 1BS, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 23 Merchants Quay is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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