14 Melbourne Street, Darwen, BB3 2QN is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 786 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have two bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £59,728 , which equates to approximately £76 per square foot. It was last sold on 21 Jul 2025 for £60,000. Since then, the value has decreased by £272, representing a 0.5% decrease, or approximately 0.5% per year.

The current estimated value of £59,728 is:

  • 44.9% lower than the average property price on Melbourne Street
  • 37.3% lower than the average in the BB3 2QN postcode area
  • and 66.1% lower than the average price for Darwen as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (2 out of 3 inspections). This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 10 November 2025, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in BB3 2QN

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
786 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£59,728
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£76
Bedroom Count (estimate)
2 bedrooms

EPC Summary

14 Melbourne Street, Darwen, Blackburn With Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2QN has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of A, based on the latest assessment carried out on 10 Nov 2025.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 9 May 2025, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to A, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 228.6%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from no system present: electric heaters assumed to electric storage heaters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to good.
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 100 mm loft insulation to pitched, 300 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from average to very good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to sandstone, with internal insulation, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 43% of fixed outlets to excellent lighting efficiency, with efficiency improving from average to very good.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Good
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Sandstone, with internal insulation
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Poor
Lighting
Excellent lighting efficiency
Very Good

Compared to BB3 2QN

19 th / 20
Price Rank
37% lower than average
4 th / 18
Size Rank
3% bigger than average
18 th / 18
Price Per Sq FT Rank
39% lower than average

Sale History

Today
£59,728
streetscan.co.uk estimate
-0 %
21 Jul 2025
£60,000
Freehold

Flood Risk for this Property

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk
Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk
Surface water flood hazard
No mapped risk

* Results are based on Environment Agency flood risk mapping for the property UPRN where available. They are indicative and should not be treated as a site-specific flood survey.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

This property has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

This property has very low surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Flood depth indicators

Rivers and Sea
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk
Surface Water
  • 0.2m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.3m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.6m depth No mapped risk
  • 0.9m depth No mapped risk
  • 1.2m depth No mapped risk

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 4
size: 743 sq ft
sale price: £95,000
sale date: 21 Apr 2023
rooms: 4
size: 764 sq ft
sale price: £90,000
sale date: 21 Dec 2022
rooms: 3
size: 743 sq ft
sale price: £53,000
sale date: 6 Mar 2020
rooms: 4
size: 743 sq ft
sale price: £50,000
sale date: 24 Aug 2018
rooms: 4
size: 743 sq ft
sale price: £61,000
sale date: 23 May 2014

Data Sources

The property at 14 Melbourne Street, Darwen, BB3 2QN appears once in HM Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 21 Jul 2025. It also has three Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) records, the earliest dating back to 10 Nov 2025. We use this information to estimate the property's characteristics, flood risk profile and current market value.

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