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660 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 660 Preston Old Road

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

660 Preston Old Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 43.8% above the 2014 sale price.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Aug 2014
Low Energy Lighting
24%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 660 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

660 Preston Old Road 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.

660 Preston Old Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£130,000

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2014Most recent

    £130,000

    +35.5%over 10 years

  2. 26 March 2004

    £95,950

    +27.9%over 10 months

  3. 27 May 2003

    £75,000

    +29.4%over 9 months

  4. 22 August 2002

    £57,950

    +65.6%over 1 year

  5. 19 April 2001

    £35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 5EP: £133,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Preston Old Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 660 Preston Old Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,161

Street avg £1,174

On par

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 660 Preston Old Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£188k

1 Coronation Avenue

BB2 5EL

3 bed
£200k

1 Burford Close

BB2 5AU

3 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Dentdale Close

BB2 5FA

3 bed1 bath
£214k

1 Eclipse Road

BB2 5EZ

3 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Beechwood Drive

BB2 5BD

3 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Bracken Place

BB2 5FQ

3 bed2 bath
£298k

1 Alastairs Place

BB2 5LN

3 bed2 bath
£178k

1 Cherry Tree Terrace

BB2 5NA

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackburn district page.
Full Blackburn report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Feildens Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 5EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB2 5EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 5EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 660 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.