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1 Anchor House, Merchants Landing, Blackburn, BB1 1BZ

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Anchor House

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

1 Anchor House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in September 2006. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 60.6% above the 2006 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Feb 2014
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
100%25%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2025from Apr 2014
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Anchor House, Merchants Landing, Blackburn, BB1 1BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Anchor House has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Anchor House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£106,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£66,000

Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2006Most recent

    £66,000

    +46.7%over 2 years
  2. 12 December 2003

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 1BZ: £61,000 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Merchants Landing homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Anchor House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,375

Street avg £1,143

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Peel Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. 47 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Anchor House, Merchants Landing, Blackburn, BB1 1BZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.