Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Oct 2019 £149,500 0.3% -1.7%
May 2010 £146,000 5.7% 3.3%
Oct 2002 New build New £96,150 na na
Internal area
79 square metres (850 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,892 per square metre (£176 per square foot) in Oct 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,687 per square metre (£250 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Oct 2019 £149,500 £1,892 £212,309 £2,687
May 2010 £146,000 £1,848 £227,168 £2,876
Oct 2002 £96,150 £1,217 £226,956 £2,873

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 79 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 £212,309. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Lower Darwen are now selling for between £1,320 and £2,540 per square metre (£122 and £235 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 79 m², this implies a valuation between £104,000 and £201,000. 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
3
Type
Detached
Council tax band
C
Company ownership
Title number
LAN48846
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
8 Caltha Drive, Lower Darwen, Darwen
Owner
WALLACE ESTATES LIMITED (Company reference number: 04216645)
Proprietor address: Building 4 Imperial Place, Maxwell Road, Borehamwood WD6 1JN
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 14 Nov 2014
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 8 Caltha Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 08/08/2019. It last appeared Oct 2019.
Photos:

There are 17 archived estate agent listing photos for 8 Caltha Drive.

Photos for 8 Caltha Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
06 May 2010 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
79 sqm (850 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

8 Caltha Drive 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 £212,309.
  • Based on an internal area of 79 m² and recent prices in Lower Darwen, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £104,000 to £201,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8 Caltha Drive last sold for £149,500 in October 2019.

HouseMetric shows 8 Caltha Drive as 79 m² (850 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 C, from an inspection dated 06 May 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 8 Caltha Drive was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

8 Caltha Drive is in postcode BB3 0TA, in Lower Darwen. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Caltha Drive, BB3 0TA or analysis of the Lower 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 1 June 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.