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

7 Anchor House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 4 m² (around 43 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 4 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (4–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 67), 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, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 4 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £102,000 is 41.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,672/sq ft) was about 1542.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.