What kind of home is 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY?

16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY last change hands?

16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY last sold for £190,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £56,500 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between July 1996 and April 2021, 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY rose from £56,500 to £190,000, a change of £133,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY?

The current EPC rating for 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY?

16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB18 5QY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY use?

The latest EPC at 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY?

16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY in?

16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY sits in Barnoldswick. It falls within the BB18 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Burglary makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY?

The closest primary school to 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY is Gisburn Road Community Primary School (826m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Craven High School (838m).

What transport links are near 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Chestnut Drive, BB18 5QY is Gillians Lane, 49m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Chestnut Drive, Barnoldswick, BB18 5QY

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Chestnut Drive

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

16 Chestnut Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnoldswick (BB18 5QY). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Sold April 2021 for £190,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 32.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 214.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 11 EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Summer houseYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chestnut Drive, Barnoldswick, BB18 5QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Chestnut Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

15 April 2021Most recent
£190,000
+14.5%over 6 years
28 August 2014
£166,000
-6.7%over 6 years
2 September 2007
£178,000
+493.3%over 3 years
6 April 2004
£30,000
-46.9%over 7 years
3 July 1996
£56,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB18 5QY: £175,000 (2021–2012).

Nearby sales in BB18 5QY

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Chestnut Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,754

Street avg £1,741

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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 Barnoldswick district page.

Full Barnoldswick report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Gillians Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Gisburn Road Community Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB18 5QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB18 5QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

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