73 High Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4LD

73 High Street is a mid-terrace house in Rishton, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 4LD). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–175 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 22.4% below the 2023 sale of £165,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 606.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2006. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £165,000 in June 2023.