7 Waterfront, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EE

7 Waterfront is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 1EE). 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. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 42 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. 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 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 57.6% above the 2007 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 94.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.