4 Waterfront, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EE
About 4 Waterfront
4 Waterfront is an end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 49). The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since January 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 252.4% above the 2002 sale of £31,500.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 Waterfront has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
4 Waterfront's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 7 years.
£31,500
Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2002Most recent
£31,500
-4.5%over 6 years24 February 1995
£32,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 1EE: £64,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in BB1 1EE
8 Waterfront, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EE
Sold Sept 2022
£58,5003 Waterfront, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EE
Sold Sept 2022
£64,0005 Waterfront, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EE
Sold Jul 2008
£65,0006 Waterfront, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EE
Sold Sept 2007
£67,9507 Waterfront, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EE
Sold Jan 2007
£66,000
Versus other Waterfront homes
4 Waterfront outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£808
Street avg £1,230
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Stirling Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn. 45 schools nearby.
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