1a, Markham Road, Blackburn, BB2 2SX

1a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 2SX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 34). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good.

Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 113% above the 2004 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 23.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 61 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.