7, METCALFE CLOSE, BLACKBURN, BB2 4FQ - £105,000

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

7 METCALFE CLOSE is a very small semi-detached house of 50m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002. It was last sold for £105,000 in May 2017, which was around 9% below the average May 2017 semi-detached price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2017, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

7 METCALFE CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 7 METCALFE CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two 7 METCALFE CLOSE sales was for below the average price, whilst the other 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
2017 2 MAY	£105,000	£115,810	9% below HPI
2003 14 FEB	£59,995	£54,430	10% above HPI

7 METCALFE CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 7 METCALFE CLOSE sales from February 2003 and May 2017 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 10% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 10% above the HPI over time, until the May 2017 sale, where it falls to 9% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 9% below the HPI.

How Large is 7 METCALFE CLOSE?

7 METCALFE CLOSE is 50m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2017. This puts it in the smallest 10% of semi-detached houses houses in Blackburn, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Blackburn, and where 7 METCALFE CLOSE lies on this distribution: Less than 1% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 7 METCALFE CLOSE, and more than 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Blackburn.

7 METCALFE CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

7 METCALFE CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.042 of an acre, or 168m². The below map shows the location of 7 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 7 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 7 METCALFE CLOSE?

7 METCALFE CLOSE is located in BLACKBURN, in the BB2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 7 on METCALFE CLOSE.