What kind of home is 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ?

17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ last change hands?

17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ last sold for £160,000 in April 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,995 in January 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2004 and April 2016, 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ rose from £105,995 to £160,000, a change of £54,005. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ?

17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 4FJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ?

17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ in?

17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

Is 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ is Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary (443m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (1.4km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ is Arkwright Fold, 183m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Brotherston Drive, Blackburn, BB2 4FJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Brotherston Drive

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

17 Brotherston Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Blackburn (BB2 4FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in April 2016. Across 2004–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 46.2% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms3

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Brotherston Drive, Blackburn, BB2 4FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Brotherston Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

17 Brotherston Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£234,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£160,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

14 April 2016Most recent
£160,000
+8.1%over 10 years
10 July 2005
£148,000
+39.6%over 1 year
23 January 2004
£105,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 4FJ: £187,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in BB2 4FJ

On the street

Versus other Brotherston Drive homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Brotherston Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,928

Street avg £1,901

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 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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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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Arkwright Fold — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 4FJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 4FJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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