What kind of home is 5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF sell for?

5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF last sold for £1,925 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £76,500 in November 1997, so prices have been falling over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and July 2024, 5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF fell from £76,500 to £1,925, a change of £74,575. That works out to roughly -12.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

5 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 5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

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

Which area is 5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

Police records around 5 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 5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Arbour Drive, BB2 4LF is Cravens Brow, 197m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Arbour Drive, Blackburn, BB2 4LF

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Arbour Drive

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

5 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 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 12731.2% above the 2024 sale of £1,925. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2/sq ft) was about 98.1% below the postcode norm. At 89 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 9 EPCs). Sold July 2024 for £1,925.

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
Bathrooms2

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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 07 May 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Arbour Drive, Blackburn, BB2 4LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Arbour 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.

Latest sale on 5 Arbour Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -12.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£1,925

Growth on file: -12.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

9 July 2024Most recent
£1,925
-97.5%over 26 years
28 November 1997
£76,500

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 price per m², 5 Arbour Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£22

Street avg £1,727

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

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

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FAQ

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