What kind of home is 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP?

3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP last change hands?

3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP last sold for £460,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £98,500 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and December 2020, 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP rose from £98,500 to £460,000, a change of £361,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP?

The current EPC rating for 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in October 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP?

3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (1,281 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB7 9RP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP use?

The latest EPC at 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP had any planning applications?

3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in February 2006. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP?

3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP in?

3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP sits in Whalley, Clitheroe, Clitheroe. It falls within the BB7 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP 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 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP?

The closest primary school to 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP is Whalley Church of England Primary School (223m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.4km).

What transport links are near 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP?

The closest bus stop to 3 Abbey Road, BB7 9RP is The Grove, 106m away. The nearest rail option is Whalley Rail Station, 235m away.

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3 Abbey Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9RP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

119 m²

1281 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Abbey Road

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

3 Abbey Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Whalley, Clitheroe, Clitheroe (BB7 9RP). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2006. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 is 21.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 58.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £460,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms4
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Abbey Road, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2006
Loft ConversionFull
In report
New roof line and new part gable wall with roof lights on front and rear elevations and one new window in gable wall, to accommodate rooms in roofspace.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
16259
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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.

Price for 3 Abbey Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£460,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2020Most recent
£460,000
+31.4%over 4 years
17 February 2016
£350,000
+255.3%over 18 years
21 July 1997
£98,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB7 9RP: £450,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in BB7 9RP

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On the street

Versus other Abbey Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Abbey Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,866

Street avg £3,184

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Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 9RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB7 9RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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