What type of property is 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW?

32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW last change hands?

32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW last sold for £436,000 in July 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in November 2016, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW?

Across 2 sales between November 2016 and July 2025, 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW rose from £280,000 to £436,000, a change of £156,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW have?

The current EPC rating for 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW?

32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BS23 4SW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW heated?

The latest EPC at 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW?

32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in March 2021 under ref. 20/P/3227/FUH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW?

32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW is in council tax band E.

Where is 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW located?

32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW sits in Uphill, Weston-super-mare, Weston Super Mare. It falls within the BS23 postcode district.

Is 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW in a safe area?

Police records around 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW show an average of 535 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW?

The closest primary school to 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW is Uphill Village Academy (434m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Broadoak Academy (587m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW?

The closest bus stop to 32 Laurel Drive, BS23 4SW is Moseley Grove, 142m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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32 Laurel Drive, Uphill, Weston Super Mare, BS23 4SW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 32 Laurel Drive

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

32 Laurel Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, Weston Super Mare (BS23 4SW). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £436,000 in July 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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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.

32 Laurel 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 24 Aug 2025

Current Certificate

Aug 2015

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 August 2025

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Low flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 32 Laurel Drive, Uphill, Weston Super Mare, BS23 4SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 32 Laurel Drive, Uphill, Weston Super Mare, BS23 4SW

1decisions1extensions8documents3nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Mar 2021
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and erection of a new single storey rear extension.
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
20/P/3227/FUH
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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.

Latest sale on 32 Laurel Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£436,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2025Most recent
£436,000
+55.7%over 8 years
28 November 2016
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BS23 4SW: £340,000 (2025–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Laurel Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 32 Laurel Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,695

Street avg £2,777

Above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

535/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Moseley Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Uphill Village Academy. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BS23 4SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BS23 4SW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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