Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Merchants Landing, Blackburn, BB1 1BU
Listed building
Estimated value
£234,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£134,000)+75%
- Against BB1 1BU's recent median (£105,000)+123%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£234,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£134,000)+75%
- Against BB1 1BU's recent median (£105,000)+123%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Merchants Landing is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 1BU. 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
156 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in BB1 1BU
5 sales, median £105,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | 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.
17 Merchants Landing's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
13 August 2014Most recent
£134,000
+91.4%over 19 years24 February 1995
£69,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 1BU: £105,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in BB1 1BU
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 17 Merchants Landing
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Merchants Landing is a four-bedroom detached house in Blackburn (BB1 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 74.6% above the 2014 sale of £134,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 30.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Listed buildingYes
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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.
17 Merchants Landing's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 November 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2014from Nov 2008
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
38%14%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Nov 2015from Nov 2014
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)
Hot water system changed
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Merchants Landing, Blackburn, BB1 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Merchants Landing 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 Landing homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 17 Merchants Landing runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£859
Street avg £1,590
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.3 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 BlackburnPrimary337m
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary439m
- Blackburn Central High SchoolSecondary558m
- Audley Junior SchoolPrimary601m
Nearest stops
- Stirling DriveBus stop234m
- Jans Conference CentreBus stop235m
- Reading CloseBus stop269m
- The Peel CentreBus stop316m
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 17 Merchants Landing is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 1BU. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 17 Merchants Landing. 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 17 Merchants Landing was lodged in November 2015 at band D and expired in November 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Merchants Landing. 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 1BU, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 17 Merchants Landing is in council tax band D. 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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