1 Quayside, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EQ
About 1 Quayside
1 Quayside is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (36–56 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since December 1996 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £108,000 sits 245.6% above the 1996 sale of £31,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 25.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Quayside 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
1 Quayside's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£31,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 December 1996Most recent
£31,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 1EQ: £65,000 (2012–2006).
Nearby sales in BB1 1EQ
7 Quayside, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EQ
Sold Apr 2012
£52,0006 Quayside, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EQ
Sold Aug 2009
£54,9502 Quayside, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EQ
Sold Jun 2007
£71,0004 Quayside, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EQ
Sold Jun 2006
£70,0005 Quayside, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EQ
Sold Apr 2006
£65,000
Versus other Merchants Quay homes
On price per m², 1 Quayside runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£558
Street avg £1,165
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.1 km
Stirling Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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