What type of property is 710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP is a 4-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP last change hands?

710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP last sold for £152,000 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £77,000 in October 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

Across 3 sales between October 2006 and December 2023, 710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP rose from £77,000 to £152,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

The current EPC rating for 710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has dropped from a D recorded in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 5EP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP heated?

The latest EPC at 710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

710 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 710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP located?

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

How safe is the area around 710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

Police records around 710 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 710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

The closest primary school to 710 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 710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP?

The closest bus stop to 710 Preston Old Road, BB2 5EP is Feildens Arms, 59m away. The nearest rail option is Pleasington Rail Station, 571m away.

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710 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 710 Preston Old Road

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

710 Preston Old Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 5EP). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2023); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 18.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £152,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Aug 2023

EPC improved fromD55toE43

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 710 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

710 Preston Old Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£152,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2023Most recent
£152,000
+22.6%over 16 years
9 August 2007
£124,000
+61.0%over 10 months
16 October 2006
£77,000

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.

Floor Area for 710 Preston Old Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,322

Street avg £1,164

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 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

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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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