What kind of home is 338 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

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

What did 338 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ sell for?

338 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ last sold for £250,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,000 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 338 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

Across 3 sales between January 2000 and May 2025, 338 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ rose from £65,000 to £250,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 338 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

The current EPC rating for 338 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 338 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

338 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BB2 5LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 338 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ use?

The latest EPC at 338 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 338 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

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

Which area is 338 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 338 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

Police records around 338 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 338 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

The closest primary school to 338 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 transport links are near 338 Preston Old Road, BB2 5LJ?

The closest bus stop to 338 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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338 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 338 Preston Old Road

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

338 Preston Old Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £250,000. At 130 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageDetached

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.

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

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 338 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

338 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 grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

1 May 2025Most recent
£250,000
+56.3%over 5 years
13 May 2019
£160,000
+146.2%over 19 years
14 January 2000
£65,000

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

Price per m² for 338 Preston Old Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,923

Street avg £1,218

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below

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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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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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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

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