Bank House, 44 Wellington Street St Johns, Blackburn, BB1 8AF

Bank House is a two-bedroom detached house in Blackburn (BB1 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 77.7% above the 2015 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 76.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.