Flat 3, 20 Ribchester Road, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9JH

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Wilpshire, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 9JH). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 81 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 74–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64).

At 81 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 30.4% above the 2016 sale price.