33a, East Park Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DW

33a is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 8DW). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 52 m² this is the 7th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–331 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good.

It hasn't traded since July 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 214.7% above the 2000 sale of £34,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).