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About 340 Preston Old Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
340 Preston Old Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 209.5% above the 2001 sale of £68,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 56% below the postcode norm. At 140 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
340 Preston Old Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Dec 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
340 Preston Old Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£68,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Preston Old Road homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 340 Preston Old Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£489
Street avg £1,273
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 58 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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