2, MELVILLE GARDENS, DARWEN, BB3 2RA - £380,000

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2 MELVILLE GARDENS is a very large extended detached house of 172m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £380,000 in August 2025, which was around 32% above the average August 2025 detached price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2017, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

2 MELVILLE GARDENS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 2 MELVILLE GARDENS 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. All of the three 2 MELVILLE GARDENS sales were 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
2025 15 AUG	£380,000	£286,932	32% above HPI
2017 15 NOV	£275,000	£191,371	44% above HPI
1996 10 MAY	£98,500	£65,835	50% above HPI

2 MELVILLE GARDENS 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 2 MELVILLE GARDENS sales between May 1996 and August 2025 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 2017 sale was for 44% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 44% above the HPI over time, until the August 2025 sale, where it falls to 32% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 32% above the HPI.

How Large is 2 MELVILLE GARDENS?

2 MELVILLE GARDENS is 172m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2017. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Darwen, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Darwen, and where 2 MELVILLE GARDENS lies on this distribution: 91% of detached houses houses are smaller than 2 MELVILLE GARDENS, and 9% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Darwen.

2 MELVILLE GARDENS: Plot and Title Map

2 MELVILLE GARDENS sits on a plot of roughly 0.199 of an acre, or 804m². The below map shows the location of 2 MELVILLE GARDENS, 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 2 MELVILLE GARDENS). 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 2 MELVILLE GARDENS?

2 MELVILLE GARDENS is located in DARWEN, in the BB3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 2 on MELVILLE GARDENS.