What kind of home is 334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ sell for?

334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ last sold for £175,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,950 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and August 2023, 334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ rose from £68,950 to £175,000, a change of £106,050. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

The current EPC rating for 334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ use?

The latest EPC at 334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ in?

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

What is crime like near 334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

Police records around 334 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.

What schools are near 334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

The closest primary school to 334 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.

How well connected is 334 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

The closest bus stop to 334 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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334 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 334 Preston Old Road

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

334 Preston Old Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 34.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £175,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 334 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

334 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 at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£175,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

23 August 2023Most recent
£175,000
+153.8%over 21 years
28 November 2001
£68,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 5LJ: £159,950 (2025–2024).

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.

Years Held for 334 Preston Old Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,563

Street avg £1,232

Above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 117 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

0.0 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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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

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FAQ

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