What kind of home is 16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF?

16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF sell for?

16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF last sold for £92,000 in October 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £51,950 in August 2000, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2000 and October 2003, 16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF rose from £51,950 to £92,000, a change of £40,050. That works out to roughly +19.3% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in April 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF?

16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF use?

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

What is the council tax band for 16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF?

16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF 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 16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF in?

16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF?

Police records around 16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF 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 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF?

The closest primary school to 16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF is Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery (303m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (721m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF?

The closest bus stop to 16 Amberwood Drive, BB2 4UF is Beaumaris Avenue, 78m away. The nearest rail option is Cherry Tree Rail Station, 502m away.

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16 Amberwood Drive, Blackburn, BB2 4UF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Amberwood Drive

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

16 Amberwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 4UF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 sits 72.8% above the 2003 sale of £92,000.

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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2020from May 2009

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

16 Amberwood 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.

16 Amberwood Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£92,000

Growth on file: 19.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2003Most recent
£92,000
+77.1%over 3 years
3 August 2000
£51,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 4UF: £150,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BB2 4UF

On the street

Versus other Amberwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Amberwood Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,243

Street avg £1,509

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Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beaumaris Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 4UF 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 4UF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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