What type of property is 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS?

5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS?

5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS last sold for £155,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £47,995 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS?

Across 3 sales between April 1995 and October 2021, 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS rose from £47,995 to £155,000, a change of £107,005. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS?

The current EPC rating for 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS?

5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS?

5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2021 under ref. 10/21/0033. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS?

5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS located?

5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS?

Police records around 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS?

The closest primary school to 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS is St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (361m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blackburn Central High School (571m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS is Stirling Drive, 190m away. The nearest rail option is Blackburn Rail Station, 424m away.

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5 Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1BS

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Merchants Quay

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Merchants Quay is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £155,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Merchants Quay has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1BS

1decisions1extensions12documents

Feb 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed rear single storey kitchen extension.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
10/21/0033
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Merchants Quay has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£155,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

4 October 2021Most recent
£155,000
+40.9%over 13 years
15 January 2008
£110,000
+129.2%over 12 years
25 April 1995
£47,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 1BS: £107,000 (2022–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Merchants Quay homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Merchants Quay outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,246

Street avg £1,403

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Rising 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.

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