What type of property is 38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA?

38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA sell for?

38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA last sold for £523,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £299,950 in September 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2004 and March 2025, 38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA rose from £299,950 to £523,000, a change of £223,050. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA have?

The current EPC rating for 38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA?

38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA?

38 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.

Where is 38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA located?

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

What is crime like near 38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA?

Police records around 38 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.

Which schools serve 38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA?

The closest primary school to 38 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).

How well connected is 38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA?

The closest bus stop to 38 Beech Drive, BB7 9RA is Sandringham Close, 321m away. The nearest rail option is Whalley Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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38 Beech Drive, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9RA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 38 Beech Drive

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

38 Beech Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Whalley, Clitheroe, Clitheroe (BB7 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £523,000 in March 2025. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 87.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageIntegral

Building

TenureFreehold

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)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromC73toD66

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Beech Drive, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2025
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single-storey extension to rear.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
37486
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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.

38 Beech Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£523,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£523,000
+47.3%over 8 years
21 April 2016
£355,000
+18.4%over 11 years
9 September 2004
£299,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB7 9RA: £527,500 (2025–2021).

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 price per m², 38 Beech Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,353

Street avg £2,133

Strongly above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 165 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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