17, Melrose Street
17, Melrose Street
Description & Estimates
17, Melrose Street, Darwen is described in the public record as a period house with 818 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 17, Melrose Street, Darwen is £119,392 and its rental estimate is £874 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Melrose Street, Darwen, BB3 falls within the BB3 postal district.
Our Data Sources
17, Melrose Street, Darwen has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2026.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 17, Melrose Street, Darwen, we estimate a market value of £125,361 and a rental value of £918 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £111,034 and £813 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 17, Melrose Street, Darwen has seen its estimated sale value move up by £1,195 (1.0%) and its estimated rental value increase by £30 per month (3.5%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 8.8%.
Energy Efficiency
17, Melrose Street, Darwen has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 16 Apr 2026.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 17, Melrose Street, Darwen completed on 10th May 2006 at £73,800 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
- Sold May 2006£73,800
- Sold Jan 1998£25,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 17, Melrose Street, Darwen have sold within a radius of 510 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 9th January 2026, was 50, Harwood Street, Darwen, BB3 1PD, a leasehold house which sold for £140,000.
Read more about house prices in BB3.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 13 addresses on Melrose Street, Darwen, BB3, 17, Melrose Street, Darwen comes out as the 12th largest and the 12th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £57k less expensive than the average property across the BB3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 300mAvondale Primary School
- 700mHoly Trinity VC School
- 900mDarwen St James CofE Primary Academy
- 500mDarwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
- 1.1kmDarwen Aldridge Community Academy
- 1.7kmDarwen Vale High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 17, Melrose Street, Darwen, the nearest station is Darwen, 700 metres away.
- 700mDarwen
- 4.3kmMill Hill (Lancs)
- 4.6kmCherry Tree
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
