6 Merlin Road, BB2 7BA

Semi-detached house167 m²EPC FFreehold

6 Merlin Road is a freehold semi-detached house on Merlin Road in BB2. It last sold for £185,000 in 2010, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 16 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC FGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
182 m²
1,959 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
13 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £236,000£393,000 today, projected from its 2010 sale.

Indicative value
£236,000£393,000
Carrying the 2010 sale forward with BB2's market movement (×1.7). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2010)
£185,000
District median movement since: ×1.7.
Sold 2010 · £185k£393k£236k2026

From the 2010 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Blackburn with Darwen, the official average home value is £165,813+5% in a year, +35% over five.

Detached£298,806
Semi-detached£183,434
Terraced£137,548
Flat / maisonette£89,881

Covers the whole Blackburn with Darwen area, not this postcode.

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A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 6 Merlin Road, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2010.

£50k£100k£150k£200k200820122016202020242026£174kSold 2010: £185,000£185k
£50k£100k£150k£200k201020182026£174kSold 2010: £185,000£185k
BB2 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BB2's yearly median.

Energy certificate 3 Feb 2017
Rated EPC F · 182 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 17 Jul 2014:
Efficiency
EPC dropped from E to F
Energy certificate 17 Jul 2014
Rated EPC E · 167 m² recorded
1 Jul 2010Most recent
£185,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Merlin Road

Against the 13 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Smaller than the typical home on Merlin Road by 44%
Floor area
7 homes
400 m²500 m²600 m²This home 167 m²
Street median 296 m² · higher than 14% of the street

Merlin Road sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 6 Merlin Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band F (38/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £2,782 a year. The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
!Band F puts this home among the least efficient — minimum-energy-standard rules already bar most F/G lettings, and tighter rules are proposed.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 72
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
This home · 38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
13 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£2,782/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
17 Jul 2014
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingEF38Declined
3 Feb 2017Floor area grew 167→182 m² (+15 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
3 Feb 2017EPC dropped from E to F
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1900-1929 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Every amenity category, counted with nearest distances
Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Blackburn with Darwen 002B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 8/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 1% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

8/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: employment and education & skills score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income7/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills8/10
Health8/10
Crime8/10
Housing & access2/10
Living environment8/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 6 Merlin Road sits in its local market.

BB2 median
£157,725
last 8 years

6 Merlin Road: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 6 Merlin Road last sell, and for how much?

6 Merlin Road last sold for £185,000 on 1 Jul 2010, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 6 Merlin Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 6 Merlin Road. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 6 Merlin Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 167 m² of floor area.

How energy efficient is 6 Merlin Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it F (score 38). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 6 Merlin Road worth today?

Carrying its 2010 sale price forward with BB2's market movement suggests roughly £236,000–£393,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 6 Merlin Road?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BB2 7BA

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Merlin Road.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (12)
Last sold
2014
Price
£335,000
Sales
1
Floor area
170 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£270,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£200,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2018
Price
£280,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2011
Price
£182,500
Sales
1
Last sold
1998
Price
£160,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2024
Price
£310,000
Sales
1
Floor area
174 m²
Last sold
2014
Price
£367,500
Sales
2
Floor area
304 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£170,000
Sales
1
Floor area
130 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£365,000
Sales
2
Floor area
380 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£371,000
Sales
1
Floor area
296 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£280,000
Sales
1
Floor area
589 m²

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.