8 Firtrees Drive, BB2 5AL

Semi-detached houseBand CLeasehold

8 Firtrees Drive is a leasehold semi-detached house on Firtrees Drive in BB2. It last sold for £158,000 in 2009 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 139% on its first recorded sale of £66,000 in 1995.

Council tax CGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Tenure
Leasehold

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £334,000£556,000 today, projected from its 2009 sale.

Indicative value
£334,000£556,000
Carrying the 2009 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 6.4%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2009)
£158,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2009 · £158k£556k£334k2026

From the 2009 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Blackburn with Darwen, the official average home value is £165,813+5% in a year, +35% over five.

Detached£298,806
Semi-detached£183,434
Terraced£137,548
Flat / maisonette£89,881

Covers the whole Blackburn with Darwen area, not this postcode.

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 8 Firtrees Drive, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1995, up 139% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k1995200120072013201920252026£174k+139%Sold 2009: £158,000£158kSold 1995: £66,000£66k
£50k£100k£150k£200k199520112026£174k+139%Sold 2009: £158,000£158kSold 1995: £66,000£66k
BB2 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BB2's yearly median.

27 Nov 2009Most recent
£158,000+139%
Semi-detached house · Leasehold · +6.4%/yr since the previous sale
27 Oct 1995
£66,000
Semi-detached house · Leasehold

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Firtrees Drive

Against the 9 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Firtrees Drive

Firtrees Drive sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band C (≈£2,182/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,182/yr · Blackburn with Darwen UA
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Blackburn with Darwen 010F neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 10/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 8% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

10/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and living environment score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income10/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills9/10
Health7/10
Crime8/10
Housing & access6/10
Living environment10/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 8 Firtrees Drive sits in its local market.

BB2 median
£157,725
last 8 years

8 Firtrees Drive: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 8 Firtrees Drive last sell, and for how much?

8 Firtrees Drive last sold for £158,000 on 27 Nov 2009, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 8 Firtrees Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 8 Firtrees Drive between 1995 and 2009. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What council tax band is 8 Firtrees Drive?

8 Firtrees Drive is in council tax band C, costing about £2,182 a year (Blackburn with Darwen UA).

What is 8 Firtrees Drive worth today?

Carrying its 2009 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 6.4% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £334,000–£556,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 8 Firtrees Drive?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BB2 5AL

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Firtrees Drive.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.