2 Quayside, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EQ

2 Quayside is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the smallest 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 (September 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. 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 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 is 42.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 172% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 8 EPCs).