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670 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 670 Preston Old Road

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

670 Preston Old Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £137,250 in December 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 11.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

670 Preston Old Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2023

Current Certificate
Jul 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 July 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 670 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

670 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£137,250

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2020Most recent

    £137,250

    +12.5%over 6 years

  2. 10 February 2014

    £122,000

    +25.8%over 9 years

  3. 30 June 2004

    £97,000

    +147.1%over 8 years

  4. 23 May 1996

    £39,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 5EP: £162,000 (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.

670 Preston Old Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,204

Street avg £1,191

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 670 Preston Old Road

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

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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.
£166k

1 Cherry Tree Terrace

BB2 5NA

2 bed1 bath
£188k

1 Boxwood Drive

BB2 5AN

2 bed
£182k

1 Coronation Avenue

BB2 5EL

3 bed
£196k

1 Burford Close

BB2 5AU

3 bed1 bath
£205k

1 Eclipse Road

BB2 5EZ

3 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Dentdale Close

BB2 5FA

3 bed1 bath
£234k

1 Beechwood Drive

BB2 5BD

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Bracken Place

BB2 5FQ

3 bed2 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

566/mo

Falling 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

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