What type of property is 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD?

17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD sell for?

17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD last sold for £178,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2000 and January 2023, 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD rose from £50,000 to £178,000, a change of £128,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD?

The current EPC rating for 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD?

17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 5BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD?

17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD located?

17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD?

Police records around 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD 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.

Which schools serve 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD?

The closest primary school to 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD is Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School (377m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (634m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD?

The closest bus stop to 17 Beechwood Drive, BB2 5BD is Feniscowles Tesco, 114m away. The nearest rail option is Cherry Tree Rail Station, 935m away.

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17 Beechwood Drive, Blackburn, BB2 5BD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 17 Beechwood Drive

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

17 Beechwood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a corner plot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 10.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 63.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £178,000 in January 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

17 Beechwood Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromE51toC70

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Beechwood Drive, Blackburn, BB2 5BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Beechwood 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.

17 Beechwood Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£178,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2023Most recent
£178,000
+42.4%over 17 years
29 September 2005
£125,000
+150.0%over 5 years
17 March 2000
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 5BD: £175,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BB2 5BD

On the street

Versus other Beechwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Beechwood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,657

Street avg £1,848

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly 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

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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

Feniscowles Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 5BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 5BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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