5, Melrose Street, BB3 1NJ

5 Melrose Street is a 83 m² / 893 sq ft terraced home in Darwen. It sold for £65,000 in November 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £102k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £91k to £168k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Nov 2009 £65,000 8.9% 6.6%
Dec 2001 £33,200 4.5% 3.1%
May 2000 £31,000 na na
Internal area
83 square metres (893 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £783 per square metre (£73 per square foot) in Nov 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,231 per square metre (£114 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2009 £65,000 £783 £102,143 £1,231
Dec 2001 £33,200 £400 £118,015 £1,422
May 2000 £31,000 £373 £126,964 £1,530

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 83 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £102,143. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Darwen are now selling for between £1,100 and £2,020 per square metre (£102 and £187 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 83 m², this implies a valuation between £91,000 and £168,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
A
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 5 Melrose Street. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Nov 2009.
Photos:

There are 4 archived estate agent listing photos for 5 Melrose Street.

Photos for 5 Melrose Street
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
30 July 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
83 sqm (893 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

5 Melrose Street is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £102,143.
  • Based on an internal area of 83 m² and recent prices in Darwen, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £91,000 to £168,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 5 Melrose Street last sold for £65,000 in November 2009.

HouseMetric shows 5 Melrose Street as 83 m² (893 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 30 July 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 5 Melrose Street was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

5 Melrose Street is in postcode BB3 1NJ, in Darwen. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Melrose Street, BB3 1NJ or analysis of the Darwen property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.