Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Cambridge Drive, Blackburn, BB1 2DG
Estimated value
£161,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£88,200)+83%
- Against BB1 2DG's recent median (£140,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£161,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£88,200)+83%
- Against BB1 2DG's recent median (£140,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Cambridge Drive is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 2DG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
101 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in BB1 2DG
5 sales, median £140,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Cambridge Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Cambridge Drive, Blackburn, BB1 2DG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 (75 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 sits 82.5% 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. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2015).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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
Current Certificate
Apr 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 April 2024
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.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cambridge Drive homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 8 Cambridge Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£873
Street avg £1,639
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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.
Crime
462/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary279m
- Shadsworth Infant SchoolPrimary615m
- Intack Primary SchoolPrimary749m
- St Antony's RC Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Cambridge DriveBus stop98m
- Cabin End RowBus stop224m
- Windsor RoadBus stop282m
- Moss LaneBus stop311m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,581 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,939 reports26%
- Criminal Damage & Arson514 reports7%
- Vehicle Crime481 reports7%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Cambridge Drive is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 2DG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Cambridge Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Cambridge Drive was lodged in April 2014 at band E and expired in April 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Cambridge Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 2DG, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 8 Cambridge Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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