What kind of home is 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What did 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF sell for?

16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF last sold for £177,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,995 in February 2003, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

Across 2 sales between February 2003 and December 2018, 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF rose from £95,995 to £177,000, a change of £81,005. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

The current EPC rating for 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. It has dropped from a C recorded in December 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 4LF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF use?

The latest EPC at 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF in?

16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

Is 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF 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 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

The closest primary school to 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF is Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary (541m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Darwen Vale High School (1.3km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

The closest bus stop to 16 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF is Cravens Brow, 197m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Arbour Drive, Blackburn, BB2 4LF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Arbour Drive

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

16 Arbour Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Blackburn (BB2 4LF). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 89 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 52.5% above the 2018 sale of £177,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 114.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2018 for £177,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
LandYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

16 Arbour Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2015

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2015from Dec 2010

EPC improved fromC73toE45

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

35%9%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2015from May 2015

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Arbour Drive, Blackburn, BB2 4LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Arbour 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.

16 Arbour Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£177,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2018Most recent
£177,000
+84.4%over 15 years
17 February 2003
£95,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 4LF: £185,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in BB2 4LF

On the street

Versus other Arbour Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 16 Arbour Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,989

Street avg £1,509

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Cravens Brow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 4LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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