9 Anchor House, Merchants Landing, Blackburn, BB1 1BZ
About 9 Anchor House
9 Anchor House is an end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 4–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 62), 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 and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 53.1% above the 2023 sale of £72,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 61.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 8 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £72,500.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
9 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 9 Anchor House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£72,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 April 2023Most recent
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 1BZ: £61,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in BB1 1BZ
5 Anchor House, Merchants Landing, Blackburn, BB1 1BZ
Sold Feb 2022
£65,0004 Anchor House, Merchants Landing, Blackburn, BB1 1BZ
Sold Dec 2016
£61,0003 Anchor House, Merchants Landing, Blackburn, BB1 1BZ
Sold Mar 2016
£57,0002 Anchor House, Merchants Landing, Blackburn, BB1 1BZ
Sold Jan 2016
£58,0007 Anchor House, Merchants Landing, Blackburn, BB1 1BZ
Sold Oct 2007
£72,000
Versus other Merchants Landing homes
Years Held for 9 Anchor House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,768
Street avg £3,160
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
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.
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