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Melville Drive is a residential street with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 821st largest and 268th most expensive of the 960 streets in the BB2 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 52 properties: 29 houses and 23 flats.
Melville Drive is a residential street with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 821st largest and 268th most expensive of the 960 streets in the BB2 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 52 properties: 29 houses and 23 flats.
Sale prices range from £58,102 for 2 bedroom leasehold flats (495 ft2) to £127,045 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,130 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £548 pcm for 2 bed flats to £809 pcm for 3 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 7.6% and 11.3%.
The average value per square foot is £124.
The last sale on Melville Drive sold for £86,420 on 31st August 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 20.9%.
The current average value in the street is £89,399.
The Melville Drive Sales Market has increased by 44.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 0.3% | £89,399 |
| May 2025 | 2.1% | £89,142 |
| May 2024 | 5.8% | £87,324 |
| May 2023 | 2.1% | £82,534 |
| May 2022 | 11% | £80,860 |
| May 2021 | 6.7% | £72,826 |
| May 2020 | 0.7% | £68,259 |
| May 2019 | 1.9% | £67,796 |
| May 2018 | 5.1% | £66,515 |
| May 2017 | 2.1% | £63,289 |
| May 2016 | -0.8% | £61,957 |
| May 2015 | 2.9% | £62,434 |
| May 2014 | 0.6% | £60,658 |
| May 2013 | -2.2% | £60,282 |
| May 2012 | -2.1% | £61,666 |
| May 2011 | -3.1% | £63,007 |
| May 2010 | 0.3% | £64,995 |
| May 2009 | -13.5% | £64,776 |
| May 2008 | -3.4% | £74,904 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £77,511 |
The current average rental value in the street is £693.
The Melville Drive Rental Market has increased by 58.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3% | £693pcm |
| May 2025 | 7.7% | £672pcm |
| May 2024 | 10% | £624pcm |
| May 2023 | 7.3% | £568pcm |
| May 2022 | 9.5% | £529pcm |
| May 2021 | 6.8% | £483pcm |
| May 2020 | 2.1% | £452pcm |
| May 2019 | 0.7% | £443pcm |
| May 2018 | 0.9% | £440pcm |
| May 2017 | -0.5% | £436pcm |
| May 2016 | 0.9% | £438pcm |
| May 2015 | 2.1% | £434pcm |
| May 2014 | -1.1% | £425pcm |
| May 2013 | -1.2% | £430pcm |
| May 2012 | -1.2% | £435pcm |
| May 2011 | 1.5% | £440pcm |
| May 2010 | -0.8% | £434pcm |
| May 2009 | -6.8% | £437pcm |
| May 2008 | 3.1% | £469pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £455pcm |
The last sale was on 31st August 2021 for £86,420 and since then the market in the area has increased by 20.9%. The street has had a total of 8 sales since 1995.
Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 is the 821st largest and the 268th most expensive street in the BB2 area.
There is 1 postcode on Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2.
The closest station to Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2 is Blackburn station which is 900 metres away.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2, 43.0% of property is socially rented and 26.3% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2, 27.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 19.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2, the average age was 34.1 and the most common age was 12.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Melville Drive, Blackburn, BB2, there are an average of 0.7 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.