What type of property is 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP last sold for £105,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in July 2007, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2007 and May 2015, 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP rose from £90,000 to £105,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP have?

The current EPC rating for 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in December 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP heated?

The latest EPC at 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP located?

682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP sits in Blackburn. It falls within the BB2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

Police records around 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

The closest primary school to 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP is St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn (111m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

The closest bus stop to 682 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP is Feildens Arms, 59m away. The nearest rail option is Pleasington Rail Station, 571m away.

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682 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 682 Preston Old Road

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

682 Preston Old Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 37.1% above the 2015 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

682 Preston Old Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2015

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Oct 2014

EPC improved fromD57toE42

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 682 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

682 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.

682 Preston Old Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£105,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 2015Most recent
£105,000
+16.7%over 7 years
15 July 2007
£90,000

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

Nearby sales in BB2 5EP

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 682 Preston Old Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,019

Street avg £1,184

Below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 103 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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