What type of property is 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE?

42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE?

42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE last sold for £127,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £46,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between December 1997 and November 2023, 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE rose from £46,000 to £127,000, a change of £81,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE?

The current EPC rating for 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE?

42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB1 8RE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE?

42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE 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 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE located?

42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE?

Police records around 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE 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 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE?

The closest primary school to 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE is Cedars Primary School (335m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pleckgate High School (680m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE?

The closest bus stop to 42 Cranshaw Drive, BB1 8RE is Ottershaw Gardens, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Cranshaw Drive, Blackburn, BB1 8RE

Extendable5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

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 £150,000 is 18.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 80.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £127,000.

Specifications

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 Cranshaw Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£127,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2023Most recent
£127,000
+22.1%over 2 years
5 March 2021
£104,000
-5.5%over 10 years
22 July 2010
£110,000
+10.0%over 4 years
14 December 2005
£100,000
+117.4%over 8 years
5 December 1997
£46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB1 8RE: £122,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BB1 8RE

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On the street

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 £1,709

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Ottershaw Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cedars Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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