8 The Hawthorns, Wilpshire, Blackburn, BB1 9JW

8 The Hawthorns is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wilpshire, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB1 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 95 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 79–168 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).

At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £157,500 in February 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 151.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.