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About 684 Preston Old Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
684 Preston Old Road is an end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 83.7% above the 2010 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm.
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)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
684 Preston Old Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2010)
£80,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
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.
On price per m², 684 Preston Old Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£808
Street avg £1,198
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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