What kind of home is 8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG?

8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG last change hands?

8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG last sold for £88,200 in February 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG?

8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 2DG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG use?

The latest EPC at 8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG?

8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG in?

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

Is 8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG in a safe area?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG?

The closest primary school to 8 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 is the nearest station to 8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cambridge Drive, BB1 2DG is Cambridge Drive, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cambridge Drive, Blackburn, BB1 2DG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Cambridge Drive

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

8 Cambridge Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 2DG). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 76.9% above the 2015 sale of £88,200. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 39.1% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

8 Cambridge Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cambridge Drive, Blackburn, BB1 2DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cambridge Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Cambridge Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£88,200

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 February 2015Most recent
£88,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 2DG: £140,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in BB1 2DG

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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.

On price per m², 8 Cambridge Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£873

Street avg £1,724

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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