What kind of home is 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA?

17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA is a detached house.

When did 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA last change hands?

17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA last sold for £385,000 in January 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £260,000 in September 2003, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2003 and January 2012, 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA rose from £260,000 to £385,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. It has dropped from a C recorded in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA?

17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (1,830 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB7 9RA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA use?

The latest EPC at 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA have?

17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2015 under ref. 25931. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA?

17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA in?

17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA sits in Whalley, Clitheroe, Clitheroe. It falls within the BB7 postcode district in Lancashire.

How safe is the area around 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA?

Police records around 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 71% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA?

The closest primary school to 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA is Whalley Church of England Primary School (1.6km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.9km).

What transport links are near 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA?

The closest bus stop to 17 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA is Sandringham Close, 321m away. The nearest rail option is Whalley Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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17 Beech Drive, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9RA

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

170 m²

1830 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Beech Drive

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

17 Beech Drive is a detached house in Whalley, Clitheroe, Clitheroe (BB7 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 36.6% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in January 2012.

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Trends

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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 Beech Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Nov 2011

EPC improved fromC74toD57

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

28%68%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Beech Drive, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2015
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Knock down existing conservatory and single storey extenson and replace with one single store extension with solid roof structure at approx. 7m wide x 4m long.
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
25931
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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 Beech Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£385,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2012Most recent
£385,000
+48.1%over 8 years
18 September 2003
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB7 9RA: £523,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BB7 9RA

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On the street

Versus other Beech Drive homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Beech Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,265

Street avg £2,161

On par

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Clitheroe report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Sandringham Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Whalley Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB7 9RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB7 9RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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