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

2 Clippers Quay is a one-bedroom mid-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 (June 2024) shows a D (score 66), 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 lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since January 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 sits 67.6% above the 2007 sale of £60,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 58.2% 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).