Melville Drive - BB2 1DE
Key Street Insights
Melville Drive is a residential street with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 821st largest and 271st most expensive of the 960 streets in the BB2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 52 properties: 26 houses, 22 flats and 4 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £87,965
- 10 Year change
- up 43.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £669pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £124/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Melville Drive is a residential street with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 821st largest and 271st most expensive of the 960 streets in the BB2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 52 properties: 26 houses, 22 flats and 4 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £87,965
- 10 Year change
- up 43.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £669pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £124/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.1%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2
- 1 Melville Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Melville Drive
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 3 Melville Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Melville Drive
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 5 Melville Drive
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Melville Drive sold for £86,420 on 31st August 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 20.2%.
The current average value in the street is £87,965.
The Melville Drive Sales Market has increased by 43.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £87,965 |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £87,788 |
| June 2024 | 5.3% | £86,418 |
| June 2023 | 2% | £82,064 |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £80,468 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £72,435 |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £67,443 |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £67,058 |
| June 2018 | 4.8% | £66,144 |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £63,143 |
| June 2016 | -0.9% | £61,406 |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £61,980 |
| June 2014 | 0.5% | £60,226 |
| June 2013 | -1.4% | £59,938 |
| June 2012 | -2.2% | £60,794 |
| June 2011 | -3.8% | £62,167 |
| June 2010 | 1.2% | £64,600 |
| June 2009 | -12.8% | £63,836 |
| June 2008 | -4.4% | £73,179 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £76,568 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £669.
The Melville Drive Rental Market has increased by 57.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.3% | £669pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.9% | £648pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.8% | £606pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.3% | £552pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £515pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £470pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £438pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £428pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £425pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £423pcm |
| June 2016 | 0.8% | £424pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £421pcm |
| June 2014 | -0.7% | £412pcm |
| June 2013 | -1.5% | £415pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.1% | £421pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.6% | £426pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.2% | £419pcm |
| June 2009 | -7% | £418pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.7% | £450pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £438pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 31st August 2021 for £86,420 and since then the market in the area has increased by 20.2%.
Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 has had 3 sales since 1995, none of them in the last three years.
- Sold Aug 2021£86,420 | 3 Bed House26, Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE26, Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE
- Sold Apr 2014£77,000 | 3 Bed House61, Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE61, Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE
- Sold Dec 2012£82,500 | 3 Bed House34, Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE34, Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2021£86,420 | 3 Bed House26, Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE26, Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE
- Sold Dec 2012£82,500 | 3 Bed House34, Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE34, Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE
- Sold Dec 2009£79,000 | 3 Bed House61, Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE61, Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 1DE
Nearby Streets
Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 is the 821st largest and the 271st most expensive street in the BB2 area.
- Denville Road, Blackburn, BB259 Addresses|64 m away
- Montague Street, Blackburn, BB259 Addresses|67 m away
- Hope Street, Blackburn, BB247 Addresses|90 m away
- Higson Street, Blackburn, BB225 Addresses|115 m away
- Summerville Walk, Blackburn, BB212 Addresses|126 m away
- University Close, Blackburn, BB21 Address|153 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 25 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 20 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (25)
- mid-century flat (20)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 48 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (41)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (4)
Schools Nearby
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School400 m away
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary School400 m away
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn500 m away
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School400 m away
- St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy900 m away
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School900 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 - BB2 1DE is Blackburn station, which is 900 metres away.
- Blackburn|900 m away
- Mill Hill (Lancs)|1.8 km away
- Cherry Tree|2.6 km away
