What kind of home is 18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF sell for?

18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF last sold for £305,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £89,950 in January 1999, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

Across 2 sales between January 1999 and September 2025, 18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF rose from £89,950 to £305,000, a change of £215,050. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

The current EPC rating for 18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 4LF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF use?

The latest EPC at 18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF is in council tax band E.

Which area is 18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF in?

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

What is crime like near 18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

Police records around 18 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 18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

The closest primary school to 18 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 is the nearest station to 18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

The closest bus stop to 18 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF is Cravens Brow, 197m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Arbour Drive, Blackburn, BB2 4LF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Arbour Drive

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

18 Arbour Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Blackburn (BB2 4LF). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £305,000 — fresh data. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 162.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Corner plotYes

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

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Arbour Drive, Blackburn, BB2 4LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Latest sale on 18 Arbour Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£305,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

9 September 2025Most recent
£305,000
+239.1%over 26 years
29 January 1999
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 4LF: £177,000 (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.

Price per m² for 18 Arbour Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,723

Street avg £1,427

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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