What type of property is 7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS?

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

What was the last sold price for 7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS?

7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS last sold for £175,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £52,995 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 1995 and August 2022, 7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS rose from £52,995 to £175,000, a change of £122,005. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS?

7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 1BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS?

7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS is in council tax band C.

Where is 7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS located?

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

Is 7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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 7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS?

The closest bus stop to 7 Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS is Stirling Drive, 190m away. The nearest rail option is Blackburn Rail Station, 424m away.

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7 Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1BS

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Merchants Quay

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

7 Merchants Quay is a three-bedroom detached house in Blackburn (BB1 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 17.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 40.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £175,000. 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
Bathrooms1

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2016

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Apr 2016

EPC improved fromD66toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

35%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Merchants Quay has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 7 Merchants Quay was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£175,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2022Most recent
£175,000
+62.0%over 16 years
11 November 2005
£108,000
+103.8%over 10 years
20 April 1995
£52,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 1BS: £107,000 (2021–2014).

Nearby sales in BB1 1BS

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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.

On years held, 7 Merchants Quay runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,011

Street avg £1,433

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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