7 Melville Street, Burnley, BB10 3DY
About 7 Melville Street
7 Melville Street is a mid-terrace house in Burnley (BB10 3DY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 57.1% above the 2023 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 61.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £70,000 in February 2023. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
7 Melville Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
7 Melville Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 7 Melville Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 22 years.
£70,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2023Most recent
£70,000
+40.6%over 5 years25 May 2017
£49,799
+24.5%over 11 years8 August 2005
£40,000
+5.3%over 9 months3 November 2004
£38,000
+31.3%over 1 year21 March 2003
£28,950
+70.3%over 2 years1 March 2001
£17,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB10 3DY: £68,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BB10 3DY
Versus other Melville Street homes
Years Held for 7 Melville Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£843
Street avg £700
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Eldwick Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Heasandford Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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