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

5 Anchor House is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 7th 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 top. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 66.2% above the 2022 sale of £65,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Sold February 2022 for £65,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.