Flat, 900 Whalley New Road, Blackburn, BB1 9BD

Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB1 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). At 62 m² this is the 5th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–191 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 23 units on file.

Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 23.5% below the 2024 sale of £170,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 152.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Sold May 2024 for £170,000.