What type of property is 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY?

12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY last change hands?

12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY last sold for £240,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £42,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY changed over time?

Across 5 sales between March 1995 and August 2023, 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY rose from £42,000 to £240,000, a change of £198,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY?

The current EPC rating for 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY?

12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BS22 7UY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY?

The most recent planning decision at 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY was a refusal for conversion (ref. 22/P/1130/LDP) in June 2022. Earlier filings include 2 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY?

12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY located?

12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY sits in Weston Super Mare. It falls within the BS22 postcode district.

Is 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY?

The closest primary school to 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY is Castle Batch Primary School Academy (586m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Priory Community School (301m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY?

The closest bus stop to 12 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY is Bentley Road, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY

Extendable5 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Austen Drive

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

12 Austen Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Weston Super Mare (BS22 7UY). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include a garage conversion, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 164.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £240,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a garage conversion application was refused at 12 Austen Drive in 2022.

4 applications on record at 12 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY

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Aug 2021
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed erection of a single storey rear/side wrap-around extension and front porch extension
Extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
21/P/1715/FUH
Full record in report
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Garage ConversionJul 2022Decision
Garage ConversionJun 2022Decision

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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.

12 Austen Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£240,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

24 August 2023Most recent
£240,000
+27.0%over 4 years
25 January 2019
£189,000
+12.5%over 1 year
8 August 2017
£168,000
+200.0%over 18 years
1 August 1999
£56,000
+33.3%over 4 years
30 March 1995
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS22 7UY: £185,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in BS22 7UY

On the street

Versus other Austen Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Austen Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,444

Street avg £2,481

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bentley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Priory Community School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS22 7UY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS22 7UY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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