What type of property is 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG?

16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG last change hands?

16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG last sold for £155,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £42,500 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1996 and November 2022, 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG rose from £42,500 to £155,000, a change of £112,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG?

The current EPC rating for 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG?

16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 2DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG?

16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG located?

16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district in Lancashire.

What is crime like near 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG?

Police records around 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG 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.

Which schools serve 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG?

The closest primary school to 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG is Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy (279m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG is Cambridge Drive, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Cambridge Drive, Blackburn, BB1 2DG

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 16 Cambridge Drive

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

16 Cambridge Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 2DG). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2019) 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.

Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 10.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 19.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 16 EPCs). Sold November 2022 for £155,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDetached

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes

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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 Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Cambridge Drive, Blackburn, BB1 2DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Cambridge 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.

16 Cambridge Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£155,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2022Most recent
£155,000
+66.7%over 3 years
8 November 2019
£93,000
+109.0%over 18 years
24 November 2000
£44,500
+4.7%over 4 years
11 August 1996
£42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 2DG: £130,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Cambridge Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Cambridge Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,541

Street avg £1,572

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

Full Blackburn report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

3/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cambridge Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy. 24 schools nearby.

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