3, METCALFE CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BB2 4FQ - £159,500

3 METCALFE CLOSE is a very small detached house of 74m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002. It was last sold for £159,500 in January 2021, which was around 29% below the average January 2021 detached price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2020, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

3 METCALFE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 3 METCALFE CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 3 METCALFE CLOSE sales were for below 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
2021 29 JAN	£159,500	£224,476	29% below HPI
2003 24 FEB	£78,995	£96,048	18% below HPI

3 METCALFE CLOSE 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 two 3 METCALFE CLOSE sales from February 2003 and January 2021 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 February 2003 sale was for 18% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 18% below the HPI over time, until the January 2021 sale, where it falls to 29% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 29% below the HPI.

How Large is 3 METCALFE CLOSE?

3 METCALFE CLOSE is 74m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2020. This puts it in the smallest 10% of detached houses in Blackburn, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Blackburn, and where 3 METCALFE CLOSE lies on this distribution: 6% of detached houses are smaller than 3 METCALFE CLOSE, and 93% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Blackburn.

3 METCALFE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

3 METCALFE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.061 of an acre, or 248m². The below map shows the location of 3 METCALFE CLOSE, 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 3 METCALFE CLOSE). 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 3 METCALFE CLOSE?

3 METCALFE CLOSE is located in BLACKBURN, in the BB2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 3 on METCALFE CLOSE.