MOORTHORPE, PARK ROAD, DARWEN, BB3 2LQ - £550,000

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

MOORTHORPE is a very large extended semi-detached house of 325m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £550,000 in October 2020, which was around 158% above the average October 2020 detached price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was July 2018, where the current energy rating was E, and the potential energy rating was C.

MOORTHORPE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for MOORTHORPE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two MOORTHORPE 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
2020 15 OCT	£550,000	£212,774	158% above HPI
1999 22 JUN	£249,750	£72,544	244% above HPI

MOORTHORPE 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 two MOORTHORPE sales from June 1999 and October 2020 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 June 1999 sale was for 244% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 244% above the HPI over time, until the October 2020 sale, where it falls to 158% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 158% above the HPI.

How Large is MOORTHORPE?

MOORTHORPE is 325m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in July 2018. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses in Darwen, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Darwen, and where MOORTHORPE lies on this distribution: 99% of detached houses are smaller than MOORTHORPE, and 1% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Darwen.

MOORTHORPE: Plot and Title Map

MOORTHORPE sits on a plot of roughly 1.2 acres, or 4,758m². The below map shows the location of MOORTHORPE, 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 MOORTHORPE). 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 MOORTHORPE?

MOORTHORPE is located on PARK ROAD in DARWEN, in the BB3 postcode district. The below map shows the position of MOORTHORPE on PARK ROAD.