What type of property is 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET?

8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET?

8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET last sold for £215,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £78,000 in February 2013, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2013 and July 2022, 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET rose from £78,000 to £215,000, a change of £137,000. That works out to roughly +11.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET?

The current EPC rating for 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET?

8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB18 6ET. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET have?

8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in April 2017 under ref. 17/0061/HHO. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET?

8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET 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 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET located?

8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET sits in Barnoldswick. It falls within the BB18 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET 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.

Which schools serve 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET?

The closest primary school to 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET is Coates Lane Primary School (288m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is West Craven High School (1.1km).

What transport links are near 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET?

The closest bus stop to 8 Avon Drive, BB18 6ET is Coates Estate, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Avon Drive, Barnoldswick, BB18 6ET

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Avon Drive

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

8 Avon Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnoldswick (BB18 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 12.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 70.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

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(1 of 2)

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Apr 2012

EPC improved fromD61toC77

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Avon Drive, Barnoldswick, BB18 6ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 8 Avon Drive.

Apr 2017
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Full: Erection of two storey rear extension.
Agent
Michael Carr Building Design
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
17/0061/HHO
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What's in 8 Avon Drive, Barnoldswick, BB18 6ET's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 8 Avon Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£215,000

Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

10 July 2022Most recent
£215,000
+175.6%over 9 years
22 February 2013
£78,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB18 6ET: £130,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BB18 6ET

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On the street

Versus other Avon Drive homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Avon Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,263

Street avg £1,656

Strongly above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Area

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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

0.1 km

Coates Estate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Coates Lane Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB18 6ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB18 6ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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