8, MARTINIQUE DRIVE, LOWER DARWEN, DARWEN, BB3 0SA - £155,000

Based on the September 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 28th October 2024), the August 2024 House Price Index (released on 16th October 2024), and the September 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st October 2024). Sources

8 MARTINIQUE DRIVE is a very small extended detached house of 83m², built sometime between 1991 and 1995. It was last sold for £155,000 in November 2017, which was around 19% below the average November 2017 detached price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2017, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was B.

8 MARTINIQUE DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows four sales for 8 MARTINIQUE DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the four sales, along with the average detached price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area for the corresponding sale date. two of the four 8 MARTINIQUE DRIVE sales were for below the average price, and four 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
2017 28 NOV	£155,000	£191,629	19% below HPI
2008 20 MAR	£170,000	£197,182	14% below HPI
2002 8 FEB	£88,000	£82,479	7% above HPI
2000 30 JUN	£84,995	£74,823	14% above HPI

8 MARTINIQUE DRIVE 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 four 8 MARTINIQUE DRIVE sales between June 2000 and November 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 March 2008 sale was for 14% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 14% below the HPI over time, until the November 2017 sale, where it falls to 19% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 19% below the HPI.

How Large is 8 MARTINIQUE DRIVE?

8 MARTINIQUE DRIVE is 83m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2017. 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 8 MARTINIQUE DRIVE lies on this distribution: 14% of detached houses are smaller than 8 MARTINIQUE DRIVE, and 86% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Blackburn.

8 MARTINIQUE DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

8 MARTINIQUE DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.059 of an acre, or 240m². The below map shows the location of 8 MARTINIQUE DRIVE, 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 8 MARTINIQUE DRIVE). 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 8 MARTINIQUE DRIVE?

8 MARTINIQUE DRIVE is located in LOWER DARWEN, in the BB3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 8 on MARTINIQUE DRIVE.