What type of property is 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA?

8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA is a detached house.

When did 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA last change hands?

8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA last sold for £110,000 in November 1999, around 27 years ago. Before that, it sold for £93,500 in April 1997, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1997 and November 1999, 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA rose from £93,500 to £110,000, a change of £16,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA?

8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 7PA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA?

8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA located?

8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA sits in Mellor Brook, Blackburn, Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA?

Police records around 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA 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 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA?

The closest primary school to 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA is Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School (892m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bosburn Drive, BB2 7PA is Woodfold Close, 292m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bosburn Drive, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, BB2 7PA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bosburn Drive

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

8 Bosburn Drive is a detached house in Mellor Brook, Blackburn, Blackburn (BB2 7PA). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. At 114 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (156 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 sits 201.8% above the 1999 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 51.6% below the postcode norm.

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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.

8 Bosburn 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 10 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bosburn Drive, Mellor Brook, Blackburn, BB2 7PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bosburn Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

8 Bosburn Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£110,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

26 November 1999Most recent
£110,000
+17.6%over 2 years
23 April 1997
£93,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7PA: £461,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BB2 7PA

On the street

Versus other Bosburn Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Bosburn Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£965

Street avg £2,259

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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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.

£332k

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1 Carter Fold, Mellor

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1 Beardwood Drive

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1 Barker Lane, Mellor

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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

0.3 km

Woodfold Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 7PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

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