What type of property is 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR?

18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR last change hands?

18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR last sold for £157,500 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £69,000 in July 2001, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2001 and April 2024, 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR rose from £69,000 to £157,500, a change of £88,500. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR?

18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 7JR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR?

18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR located?

18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR sits in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR?

The closest primary school to 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR is Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School (238m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR?

The closest bus stop to 18 Mellor Lane, BB2 7JR is Millstone, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Mellor Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7JR

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 18 Mellor Lane

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

18 Mellor Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Mellor, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7JR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 24.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 26 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £157,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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 Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Mellor Lane, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Mellor Lane has no planning applications on record.

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 Mellor Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£157,500

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

4 April 2024Most recent
£157,500
+128.3%over 22 years
5 July 2001
£69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7JR: £185,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BB2 7JR

On the street

Versus other Mellor Lane homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 18 Mellor Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,316

Street avg £2,037

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£214k

1 Alberta Close

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1 Carter Fold, Mellor

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1 Columbia Way

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1 Carr Lane Cottages, Carr Lane, Balderstone

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1 Brookfield, Mellor

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4 bed2 bath

£372k

1 Beardwood Drive

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4 bed

£383k

1 Acrefield

BB2 7BJ

4 bed

£410k

1 Beardwood Meadow

BB2 7BH

4 bed3 bath

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Millstone — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 7JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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