What type of property is 333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ last sold for £159,950 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 5LJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ 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 333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

Police records around 333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ 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 333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

The closest primary school to 333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ is St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn (728m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (881m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

The closest bus stop to 333 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ is Cecilia Road, 28m away. The nearest rail option is Cherry Tree Rail Station, 214m away.

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333 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 333 Preston Old Road

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

333 Preston Old Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 10.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 33 EPCs). Last sale on file: £159,950 in October 2024.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 333 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

333 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.

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

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£159,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 October 2024Most recent
£159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 5LJ: £161,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in BB2 5LJ

On the street

Versus other Preston Old Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 333 Preston Old Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,860

Street avg £1,220

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Bracken Place

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1 Cherry Tree Terrace

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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.

Full Blackburn report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Cecilia Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn. 28 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 5LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 5LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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