14, MELVILLE AVENUE, DARWEN, BB3 2QA - £255,000
Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources
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 1% above 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 1st 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
2023 1 SEP | £255,000 | £251,523 |  1% above HPI |
2011 11 NOV | £150,000 | £180,049 |  17% below HPI |
2002 22 FEB | £100,950 | £82,368 | 23% 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 1% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 1% above 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 47% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Darwen.
