1 Clippers Quay, Merchants Landing, Blackburn, BB1 1EB

1 Clippers Quay is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in March 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £102,000 sits 61.9% above the 2008 sale of £63,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 17 EPCs).