What kind of home is 692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

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

When did 692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP last change hands?

692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP last sold for £130,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £41,000 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

Across 4 sales between October 1995 and August 2024, 692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP rose from £41,000 to £130,000, a change of £89,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP have?

The current EPC rating for 692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 5EP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP use?

The latest EPC at 692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

692 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 692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP in?

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

What is crime like near 692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

Police records around 692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP show an average of 566 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

The closest primary school to 692 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 692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

The closest bus stop to 692 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP is Feildens Arms, 59m away. The nearest rail option is Pleasington Rail Station, 571m away.

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692 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 692 Preston Old Road

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

692 Preston Old Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 19.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 50.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £130,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 April 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Jul 2015

EPC improved fromE53toD64

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 692 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

692 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 1995.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£130,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2024Most recent
£130,000
+21.5%over 8 years
3 July 2016
£107,000
+1.9%over 10 years
11 August 2005
£105,000
+156.1%over 9 years
15 October 1995
£41,000

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

Floor Area for 692 Preston Old Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,461

Street avg £1,174

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above

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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

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.

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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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Common questions

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