What kind of home is 690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

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

When did 690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP last change hands?

690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP last sold for £105,000 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £28,500 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and April 2017, 690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP rose from £28,500 to £105,000, a change of £76,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

The current EPC rating for 690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP use?

The latest EPC at 690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

690 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.

Which area is 690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP in?

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

How safe is the area around 690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

Police records around 690 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.

What schools are near 690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

The closest primary school to 690 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.

What transport links are near 690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

The closest bus stop to 690 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP is Feildens Arms, 59m away. The nearest rail option is Pleasington Rail Station, 571m away.

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690 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 690 Preston Old Road

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

690 Preston Old Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

9 years since the last transfer (April 2017). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 42.9% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 690 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

690 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

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£105,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

12 April 2017Most recent
£105,000
+31.3%over 11 years
31 July 2005
£80,000
+180.7%over 8 years
29 November 1996
£28,500

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.

690 Preston Old Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,071

Street avg £1,180

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Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 103 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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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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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· 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

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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