14, MELVILLE AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 2QA - £255,000

14 MELVILLE AVENUE is a midsized extended detached house of 109m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002. It was last sold for £255,000 in September 2023, which was around 4% below the average September 2023 detached price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

14 MELVILLE AVENUE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 14 MELVILLE AVENUE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Two of the three 14 MELVILLE AVENUE sales were for below the average price, whilst one was for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 1 SEP	£255,000	£266,120	4% below HPI
2011 11 NOV	£150,000	£180,292	17% below HPI
2002 22 FEB	£100,950	£82,479	22% above HPI

14 MELVILLE AVENUE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 14 MELVILLE AVENUE sales between February 2002 and September 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the November 2011 sale was for 17% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 17% below the HPI over time, until the September 2023 sale, where it rises to 4% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 4% below the HPI.

How Large is 14 MELVILLE AVENUE?

14 MELVILLE AVENUE is 109m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2022. This puts it in the largest 50% of detached houses in Darwen, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Darwen, and where 14 MELVILLE AVENUE lies on this distribution: 52% of detached houses are smaller than 14 MELVILLE AVENUE, and 48% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Darwen.

14 MELVILLE AVENUE: Plot and Title Map

14 MELVILLE AVENUE sits on a plot of roughly 0.058 of an acre, or 235m². The below map shows the location of 14 MELVILLE AVENUE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 14 MELVILLE AVENUE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 14 MELVILLE AVENUE?

14 MELVILLE AVENUE is located in DARWEN, in the BB3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 14 on MELVILLE AVENUE.