5, MELFORT CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BB2 5BL - £195,000

5 MELFORT CLOSE is a very small detached house of 81m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002. It was last sold for £195,000 in October 2005, which was around 20% above the average October 2005 detached price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was December 2009, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

5 MELFORT CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 5 MELFORT CLOSE 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 5 MELFORT CLOSE sales were for above the average price, whilst one was 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
2005 21 OCT	£195,000	£162,597	20% above HPI
2002 7 AUG	£86,000	£89,277	4% below HPI
1999 17 MAY	£77,747	£70,855	10% above HPI

5 MELFORT 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 three 5 MELFORT CLOSE sales between May 1999 and October 2005 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 August 2002 sale was for 4% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 4% below the HPI over time, until the October 2005 sale, where it rises to 20% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 20% above the HPI.

How Large is 5 MELFORT CLOSE?

5 MELFORT CLOSE is 81m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in December 2009. This puts it in the smallest 20% of detached houses in Blackburn, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Blackburn, and where 5 MELFORT CLOSE lies on this distribution: 13% of detached houses are smaller than 5 MELFORT CLOSE, and 87% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Blackburn.

5 MELFORT CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 MELFORT CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.060 of an acre, or 242m². The below map shows the location of 5 MELFORT 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 5 MELFORT 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 5 MELFORT CLOSE?

5 MELFORT CLOSE is located in BLACKBURN, in the BB2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on MELFORT CLOSE.