Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1BS
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£153,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£122,000)+25%
- Against BB1 1BS's recent median (£140,000)+9%
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
Floor area
61 m²
662 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£153,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£122,000)+25%
- Against BB1 1BS's recent median (£140,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Merchants Quay is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2011
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
Sales timeline
18 November 2011Most recent
£122,000
-9.6%over 1 year19 November 2009
£135,000
-6.3%over 2 years23 September 2007
£144,000
+15.2%over 2 years12 May 2005
£125,000
+160.4%over 10 years28 February 1995
£47,995
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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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 4 Merchants Quay
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Merchants Quay is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 662 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
15 years since the last transfer (November 2011). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 25.4% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 10 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
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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.
4 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 02 May 2021
Current Certificate
May 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 May 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 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.
4 Merchants Quay is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,984
Street avg £1,462
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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 4 Merchants Quay is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales 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. 5 sales are recorded for 4 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 4 Merchants Quay was lodged in May 2011 at band D and expired in May 2021, 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 4 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
- 4 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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