Key Street Insights
Merchants Quay is a residential street with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 578th largest and 22nd most expensive of the 870 streets in the BB1 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 31 properties: 12 houses, 18 flats and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £110,417
- 10 Year change
- up 38.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £769pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £126/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.4%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Merchants Quay is a residential street with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 578th largest and 22nd most expensive of the 870 streets in the BB1 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 31 properties: 12 houses, 18 flats and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £110,417
- 10 Year change
- up 38.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £769pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £126/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.4%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1
- Merchants House
Modern Building | 9 Units
- Quayside
Modern Building | 9 Units
- 1 Merchants Quay
2 Bed Modern House
- 2 Merchants Quay
3 Bed Modern House
- 3 Merchants Quay
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Merchants Quay sold for £56,000 on 6th March 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the street is £110,417.
The Merchants Quay Sales Market has increased by 38.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -0.3% | £110,417 |
| July 2025 | 1.1% | £110,739 |
| July 2024 | 4.4% | £109,531 |
| July 2023 | 2.4% | £104,941 |
| July 2022 | 9.7% | £102,492 |
| July 2021 | 7.6% | £93,424 |
| July 2020 | 0.8% | £86,837 |
| July 2019 | 1.1% | £86,117 |
| July 2018 | 3.9% | £85,194 |
| July 2017 | 3.1% | £82,036 |
| July 2016 | -0.3% | £79,539 |
| July 2015 | 2.5% | £79,742 |
| July 2014 | 0.7% | £77,795 |
| July 2013 | -0.7% | £77,256 |
| July 2012 | -1.9% | £77,764 |
| July 2011 | -3.4% | £79,304 |
| July 2010 | 2.3% | £82,071 |
| July 2009 | -10.3% | £80,228 |
| July 2008 | -5.9% | £89,460 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £95,061 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £769.
The Merchants Quay Rental Market has increased by 51.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 2% | £769pcm |
| July 2025 | 5.7% | £754pcm |
| July 2024 | 9.1% | £713pcm |
| July 2023 | 7.7% | £654pcm |
| July 2022 | 8% | £607pcm |
| July 2021 | 7.2% | £562pcm |
| July 2020 | 3.2% | £525pcm |
| July 2019 | 0.6% | £509pcm |
| July 2018 | -0.7% | £506pcm |
| July 2017 | 0.1% | £509pcm |
| July 2016 | 1.3% | £508pcm |
| July 2015 | 2.1% | £502pcm |
| July 2014 | 0% | £492pcm |
| July 2013 | -1.3% | £492pcm |
| July 2012 | -1% | £498pcm |
| July 2011 | 2.6% | £504pcm |
| July 2010 | 1.4% | £491pcm |
| July 2009 | -5.4% | £484pcm |
| July 2008 | 2% | £511pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £501pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 6th March 2026 for £56,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%.
Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£56,000 | 2 Bed Flat6 Quayside, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EQ6 Quayside, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1EQ
- Sold Feb 2025£68,000 | 2 Bed Flat5 Merchants House, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED5 Merchants House, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED
- Sold Oct 2024£54,000 | 2 Bed Flat1 Merchants House, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED1 Merchants House, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1ED
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2022£175,000 | 3 Bed House7, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1BS7, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1BS
- Sold Oct 2021£155,000 | 2 Bed House5, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1BS5, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1BS
- Sold Sep 2007£144,000 | 2 Bed House4, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1BS4, Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 1BS
Nearby Streets
Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 is the 578th largest and the 22nd most expensive street in the BB1 area.
- Waterfront, Blackburn, BB19 Addresses|38 m away
- Canalside, Blackburn, BB117 Addresses|85 m away
- Merchants Landing, Blackburn, BB131 Addresses|112 m away
- Watersedge, Blackburn, BB110 Addresses|113 m away
- Clippers Quay, Blackburn, BB118 Addresses|151 m away
- Durham Close, Blackburn, BB18 Addresses|151 m away
Sections of this street
There are 3 postcodes on Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1.
- House prices in BB1 1ED9 Addresses
- House prices in BB1 1BS13 Addresses
- House prices in BB1 1EQ9 Addresses
Property Types
- 11 modern houses built after 1980
- 18 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 other address of unknown type
- modern house (11)
- modern flat (18)
- house (1)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (15)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (2)
Schools Nearby
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn400 m away
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School400 m away
- Audley Junior School600 m away
- Blackburn Central High School600 m away
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School900 m away
- St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy1.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Merchants Quay, Blackburn, BB1 is Blackburn station, which is 500 metres away.
- Blackburn|500 m away
- Mill Hill (Lancs)|1.9 km away
- Cherry Tree|3.0 km away
