Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Merchants House, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED
Estimated value
£121,000
- Since the 1996 sale (£29,995)+303%
- Against BB1 1ED's recent median (£54,000)+124%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£121,000
- Against its 1996 sale (£29,995)+303%
- Against BB1 1ED's recent median (£54,000)+124%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Merchants House is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
42 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1996
Recent sales in BB1 1ED
5 sales, median £54,000 (2025–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Merchants House's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
10 October 1996Most recent
£29,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 1ED: £54,000 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in BB1 1ED
5 Merchants House, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED
Sold Feb 2025
£68,0001 Merchants House, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED
Sold Oct 2024
£54,0008 Merchants House, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED
Sold May 2013
£44,0006 Merchants House, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED
Sold Feb 2008
£67,5002 Merchants House, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED
Sold Apr 2004
£48,600
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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About 4 Merchants House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Merchants House is an end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 3rd 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 2014) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 303.4% above the 1996 sale of £29,995.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Merchants House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2024
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2014
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 April 2024
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
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Merchants House, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 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.
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 price per m², 4 Merchants House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£714
Street avg £1,135
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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.
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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 4 Merchants House is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 4 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 4 Merchants House was lodged in April 2014 at band C and expired in April 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 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 4 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
- 4 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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