23, Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS

23 Merchants Quay is a 98 m² / 1,055 sq ft semi-detached home in Blackburn. It sold for £49,000 in July 1996, recorded as a new-build sale. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £194k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £104k to £166k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£49,000 on Jul 1996 New build New
Internal area
98 square metres (1,055 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £500 per square metre (£46 per square foot) in Jul 1996. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,982 per square metre (£184 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jul 1996 £49,000 £500 £194,192 £1,982

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 98 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £194,192. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Blackburn are now selling for between £1,060 and £1,690 per square metre (£98 and £157 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 98 m², this implies a valuation between £104,000 and £166,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
B
Plot size
255 square metres (2,745 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 23 Merchants Quay. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 14/09/2011. It last appeared Sep 2011.
Photos:

There are 5 archived estate agent listing photos for 23 Merchants Quay.

Photos for 23 Merchants Quay
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
06 October 2008 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1991 to 1995
Area:
98 sqm (1,055 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

23 Merchants Quay is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £194,192.
  • Based on an internal area of 98 m² and recent prices in Blackburn, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £104,000 to £166,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 23 Merchants Quay last sold for £49,000 in July 1996. The transaction was recorded as a new-build sale.

HouseMetric shows 23 Merchants Quay as 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 06 October 2008. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 23 Merchants Quay was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

23 Merchants Quay is in postcode BB1 1BS, in Blackburn. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Merchants Quay, BB1 1BS or analysis of the Blackburn property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.