9 Birchfield Mews, Burnley, BB12 6EJ

9 Birchfield Mews is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burnley (BB12 6EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 59). The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 14.4% below the 2007 sale of £124,950, 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 (£242/sq ft) was about 89.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price.