Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Cranshaw Drive, Blackburn, BB1 8RE
Extendable5 sales on record
Estimated value
£142,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£127,000)+12%
- Against BB1 8RE's recent median (£122,500)+16%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£142,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£127,000)+12%
- Against BB1 8RE's recent median (£122,500)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Cranshaw Drive is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 8RE. 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
54 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in BB1 8RE
5 sales, median £122,500 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 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.
42 Cranshaw Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
21 November 2023Most recent
£127,000
+22.1%over 2 years5 March 2021
£104,000
-5.5%over 10 years22 July 2010
£110,000
+10.0%over 4 years14 December 2005
£100,000
+117.4%over 8 years5 December 1997
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8RE: £122,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in BB1 8RE
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 42 Cranshaw Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Cranshaw Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB1 8RE). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 11.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 78.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £127,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 October 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Cranshaw Drive, Blackburn, BB1 8RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Cranshaw Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cranshaw Drive homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 42 Cranshaw Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,352
Street avg £1,706
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
Ottershaw Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cedars Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cedars Primary SchoolPrimary335m
- Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary556m
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary652m
- Pleckgate High SchoolSecondary680m
Nearest stops
- Ottershaw GardensBus stop110m
- The FarthingsBus stop130m
- Pleck Farm AvenueBus stop134m
- Openshaw DriveBus stop232m
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 42 Cranshaw Drive is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB1 8RE. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 42 Cranshaw 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 42 Cranshaw Drive was lodged in October 2023 at band C and is valid until October 2033. 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 42 Cranshaw 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB1 8RE, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 42 Cranshaw Drive is in council tax band B. 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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