What kind of home is 8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY?

8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY last change hands?

8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY last sold for £113,000 in April 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY?

8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY?

8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What transport links are near 8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Austen Drive, BS22 7UY is Bentley Road, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Austen Drive

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

8 Austen Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Weston Super Mare (BS22 7UY). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in April 2003. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 123% above the 2003 sale of £113,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 Austen 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 19 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2015

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2015from Dec 2014

EPC improved fromD62toE43

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Austen Drive, Weston Super Mare, BS22 7UY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Austen Drive has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Austen Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£113,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 April 2003Most recent
£113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS22 7UY: £185,000 (2023–2022).

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.

8 Austen Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,738

Street avg £2,674

Below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Weston Super Mare district page.

Full Weston Super Mare report

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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FAQ

Common questions

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