What type of property is 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY?

18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY?

18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY last sold for £92,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £45,500 in October 2003, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2003 and September 2020, 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY rose from £45,500 to £92,000, a change of £46,500. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY?

The current EPC rating for 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY?

18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 2HY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY?

18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY 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.

Where is 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY located?

18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

Is 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY 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 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY?

The closest primary school to 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY is St Antony's RC Primary School (249m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (242m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY?

The closest bus stop to 18 Oban Drive, BB1 2HY is Surgery, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Oban Drive, Blackburn, BB1 2HY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Oban Drive

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

18 Oban Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 2HY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 50% above the 2020 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 44 EPCs). Sold September 2020 for £92,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
LandYes

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Oban Drive, Blackburn, BB1 2HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Oban Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

18 Oban Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£138,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£92,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2020Most recent
£92,000
+102.2%over 16 years
31 October 2003
£45,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 2HY: £124,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BB1 2HY

On the street

Versus other Oban Drive homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 18 Oban Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,353

Street avg £1,059

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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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

Surgery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy. 32 schools nearby.

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