MELROSE, BIDDICK LANE, WASHINGTON, NE38 8AB - £480,000

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

MELROSE is a very large extended detached house of 189m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £625,777. It was last sold for £480,000 in April 2019, which was around 140% above the average April 2019 detached price in the Sunderland local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2017, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

MELROSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for MELROSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Sunderland local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three MELROSE sales 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
2019 16 APR	£480,000	£200,157	140% above HPI
2000 20 OCT	£225,000	£85,634	163% above HPI
1995 20 OCT	£152,500	£71,803	112% above HPI

MELROSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Sunderland local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three MELROSE sales between October 1995 and April 2019 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 October 2000 sale was for 163% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 163% above the HPI over time, until the April 2019 sale, where it falls to 140% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 140% above the HPI.

What might MELROSE be worth now?

MELROSE might now be worth an estimated £625,777.

This is based on house price inflation of 30.4%, between April 2019 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Sunderland local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 30.4% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for MELROSE of £480,000 on 16th April 2019. For the value to have increased from £480,000 to £625,777 over the six years and two months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of MELROSE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Sunderland local authority area.
• The April 2019 sale price of £480,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of MELROSE has not materially changed since April 2019.

How Large is MELROSE?

MELROSE is 189m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2017. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in Washington, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Washington, and where MELROSE lies on this distribution: 88% of detached houses houses are smaller than MELROSE, and 12% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Washington.

MELROSE: Plot and Title Map

MELROSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.264 of an acre, or 1,068m². The below map shows the location of MELROSE, 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 MELROSE). 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 MELROSE?

MELROSE is located on BIDDICK LANE in WASHINGTON, in the NE38 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MELROSE on BIDDICK LANE.