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18 Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 18 Melville Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

18 Melville Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 13th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 48 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a C (score 73). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Melville Drive has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Melville Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 1DE: £77,000 (2021–2010).

On the street

Versus other Melville Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 74 (C)

Below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Melville Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£118k

1 Devonport Court

BB2 1JA

£119k

1 Balfour House, Balfour Street

BB2 1UE

£119k

1 Heyhurst Road

BB2 1SR

3 bed
£120k

1 Carlinghurst Road

BB2 1PN

£116k

1 Clyde Street

BB2 1XA

2 bed1 bath
£122k

1 Ashworth Close

BB2 1QT

£114k

1 Apple Court

BB2 1WB

£114k

1 Denville Road

BB2 1DG

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackburn district page.
Full Blackburn report

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Higson Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Blackburn College. 43 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 1DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB2 1DE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 1DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.