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335 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 335 Preston Old Road

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

335 Preston Old Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 48.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 19.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 33 EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £114,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Jan 2009
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 335 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

335 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.

335 Preston Old Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£114,000

Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 March 2021Most recent

    £114,000

    -8.1%over 13 years

  2. 12 July 2007

    £124,000

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

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 335 Preston Old Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,295

Street avg £1,242

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 335 Preston Old Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£188k

1 Coronation Avenue

BB2 5EL

3 bed
£200k

1 Burford Close

BB2 5AU

3 bed1 bath
£204k

1 Dentdale Close

BB2 5FA

3 bed1 bath
£214k

1 Eclipse Road

BB2 5EZ

3 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Beechwood Drive

BB2 5BD

3 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Bracken Place

BB2 5FQ

3 bed2 bath
£298k

1 Alastairs Place

BB2 5LN

3 bed2 bath
£178k

1 Cherry Tree Terrace

BB2 5NA

2 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for BB2 5LJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 335 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.