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1 Merchants House, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£105,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£54,000)+94%
  • Against BB1 1ED's recent median (£48,600)+116%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£105,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£54,000)+94%
  • Against BB1 1ED's recent median (£48,600)+116%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Merchants House is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 1ED. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    43 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in BB1 1ED

    5 sales, median £48,600 (2025–2002)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Merchants House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2024Most recent

    £54,000

    +80.3%over 26 years

  2. 17 September 1998

    £29,950

  3. 5 September 1996

    £29,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 1ED: £48,600 (2025–2002).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Merchants House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Merchants House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–43 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 94.4% above the 2024 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £54,000 in October 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 April 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Feb 2014
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2014from Apr 2014
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Feb 2015from Apr 2014
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
71%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2023from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromD61toC71
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Merchants House, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Merchants 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.

On the street

Versus other Merchants Quay homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Merchants House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,256

Street avg £1,067

Above

Floor Area

43 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackburn district page.
Full Blackburn report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

462/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Stirling Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School. 47 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary347m
  • St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary375m
  • Audley Junior SchoolPrimary544m
  • Audley Infant SchoolPrimary544m

Nearest stops

  • Stirling DriveBus stop137m
  • Jans Conference CentreBus stop142m
  • Reading CloseBus stop169m
  • Leeds CloseBus stop314m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,581 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,939 reports26%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson514 reports7%
  • Vehicle Crime481 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Merchants House is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 1ED. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Merchants House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Merchants House was lodged in April 2023 at band C and is valid until April 2033. 5 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Merchants House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 47 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 1ED, not by walking route.
Council tax band
1 Merchants House is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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