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678 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 678 Preston Old Road

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

678 Preston Old Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 40% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 33.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2020 for £125,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Sept 2009
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
35%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 678 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

678 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£125,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 April 2020Most recent

    £125,000

    +19.0%over 9 years

  2. 5 August 2010

    £105,000

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.

678 Preston Old Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,225

Street avg £1,170

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 678 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

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