Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
61 Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£114,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£77,000)+48%
- Against BB2 1DE's recent median (£69,000)+65%
Newest record on this page: August 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£114,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£77,000)+48%
- Against BB2 1DE's recent median (£69,000)+65%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 61 Melville Drive is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 1DE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
79 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in BB2 1DE
5 sales, median £69,000 (2021–2001)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
61 Melville Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
3 April 2014Most recent
£77,000
-2.5%over 4 years11 December 2009
£79,000
+5.3%over 3 years21 December 2005
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 1DE: £69,000 (2021–2001).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 61 Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 61 Melville Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
61 Melville Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 48.1% above the 2014 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 August 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 61 Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
61 Melville Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Melville Drive homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 61 Melville Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£975
Street avg £964
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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.
Crime
566/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Blackburn College16 plus303m
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary361m
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolPrimary426m
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolSecondary426m
Nearest stops
- Higson StreetBus stop146m
- Blackburn CollegeBus stop220m
- Blackburn CollegeBus stop225m
- East Park RoadBus stop234m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,974 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,136 reports25%
- Criminal Damage & Arson626 reports7%
- Shoplifting569 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 61 Melville Drive is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 1DE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 61 Melville Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 61 Melville Drive was lodged in August 2013 at band D and expired in August 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 61 Melville Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 43 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB2 1DE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 61 Melville Drive is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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