Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
700 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP
4 planning records
Last sold (2024)
£133,000
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- BB2 5EP recent median£162,000
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Private Rental
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Floor area
72 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2026
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in BB2 5EP
5 sales, median £162,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
28 February 2024Most recent
£133,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 5EP: £162,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in BB2 5EP
660 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP
Sold Dec 2025
£162,000720 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP
Sold Mar 2025
£167,500692 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP
Sold Aug 2024
£130,000654 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP
Sold Jul 2024
£5,128,999716 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP
Sold Jun 2024
£125,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 700 Preston Old Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
700 Preston Old Road is a property in Blackburn (BB2 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 72 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (72–119 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2026 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 81.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Last sale on file: £133,000 in February 2024.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
700 Preston Old Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 February 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2026from Jan 2026
EPC improved fromF30toD55
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
PoorAverage
Window efficiency improved
Roof
AverageVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 700 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at 700 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP
4decisions34documents
- Feb 2008AdvertisingOutcome in report
Retention of shop sign
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/07/1305
- More recent applications — locked
- AdvertisingFeb 2026Decision
- FullFeb 2025Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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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
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.
Nearest schools
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, BlackburnPrimary111m
- Feniscowles Primary SchoolPrimary205m
- Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England SchoolPrimary793m
- St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, BlackburnSecondary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Feildens ArmsBus stop59m
- Feniscowles Infant SchoolBus stop171m
- Primary SchoolBus stop183m
- Three ArchesBus stop278m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,974 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,136 reports25%
- Criminal Damage & Arson626 reports7%
- Shoplifting569 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- An automated estimate isn't available for 700 Preston Old Road at the moment, although an EPC is on record. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in BB2 5EP.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 700 Preston Old Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 700 Preston Old Road was lodged in February 2026 at band D and is valid until February 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 700 Preston Old Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB2 5EP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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