Flat A, 32 Talbot Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4NZ

Flat A is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rishton, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 4NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since December 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1996, sale prices on this property compounded at 36.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 600% above the 1996 sale of £15,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 50.1% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.