What type of property is 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA?

42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA is a semi-detached house.

What did 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA sell for?

42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA last sold for £94,950 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,000 in December 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA?

Across 3 sales between December 2006 and September 2021, 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA rose from £72,000 to £94,950, a change of £22,950. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA?

42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA?

42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA 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 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA located?

42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA sits in Padiham, Burnley, Burnley. It falls within the BB12 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA in a safe area?

Police records around 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA show an average of 247 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA?

The closest primary school to 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA is St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham (406m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shuttleworth College (800m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA?

The closest bus stop to 42 Cambridge Drive, BB12 7DA is Warwick Drive, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Cambridge Drive, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7DA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42 Cambridge Drive

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

42 Cambridge Drive is a semi-detached house in Padiham, Burnley, Burnley (BB12 7DA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) 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.

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 41.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £94,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 August 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Cambridge Drive, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Cambridge Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

42 Cambridge Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£94,950

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£94,950
+37.6%over 11 months
22 October 2020
£69,000
-4.2%over 13 years
1 December 2006
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB12 7DA: £105,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Cambridge Drive homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 42 Cambridge Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,266

Street avg £1,047

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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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1 3, Church Street, Hapton

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1 Cambridge Drive, Padiham

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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 Burnley district page.

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Crime

247/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Warwick Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham. 14 schools nearby.

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