1 Waterfront, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EE

1 Waterfront is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (39–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 370.8% above the 2001 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 39.4% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (41 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).