What kind of home is 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN?

8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN is a semi-detached house.

When did 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN last change hands?

8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN last sold for £90,000 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £14,190 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and October 2006, 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN rose from £14,190 to £90,000, a change of £75,810. That works out to roughly +54.2% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN?

The current EPC rating for 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN?

8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 1DN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN use?

The latest EPC at 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN?

8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN in?

8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN?

Police records around 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN?

The closest primary school to 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN is St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (164m), one of 40 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blackburn Central High School (671m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Stirling Drive, BB1 1DN is Stirling Drive, 71m away. The nearest rail option is Blackburn Rail Station, 426m away.

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8 Stirling Drive, Blackburn, BB1 1DN

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Stirling Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Stirling Drive is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. At 92 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 40 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 54.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 38.9% above the 2006 sale price.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Stirling Drive, Blackburn, BB1 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Stirling Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 8 Stirling Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 54.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£90,000

Growth on file: 54.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

26 October 2006Most recent
£90,000
+534.2%over 4 years
21 July 2002
£14,190

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 1DN: £115,000 (2023–2010).

Nearby sales in BB1 1DN

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On the street

Versus other Stirling Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Stirling Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£978

Street avg £865

On par

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackburn district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Stirling Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School. 49 schools nearby.

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