What kind of home is 8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ?

8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ?

8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ last sold for £118,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £87,995 in December 2003, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ?

Across 2 sales between December 2003 and July 2020, 8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ rose from £87,995 to £118,000, a change of £30,005. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ?

8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 4FJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ?

8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ 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.

Which area is 8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ?

Police records around 8 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 8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

How well connected is 8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Brotherston Drive, BB2 4FJ is Arkwright Fold, 183m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Brotherston Drive, Blackburn, BB2 4FJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Brotherston Drive

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

8 Brotherston Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 4FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 61 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 48 EPCs). Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 42.4% above the 2020 sale price. Sold July 2020 for £118,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

C70

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 8 Brotherston Drive, Blackburn, BB2 4FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Brotherston 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£118,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2020Most recent
£118,000
+34.1%over 16 years
19 December 2003
£87,995

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.

8 Brotherston Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,934

Street avg £1,901

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above

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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

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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