8 Quayside, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EQ
About 8 Quayside
8 Quayside is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 1EQ). 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 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since December 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 124.2% above the 2004 sale of £49,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 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
8 Quayside's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 8 years.
£49,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
3 December 2004Most recent
£49,500
+50.2%over 8 years22 November 1996
£32,950
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
Price per m²
£1,010
Street avg £1,109
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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
0.1 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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