418a, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LP
About 418a
418a is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 5LP). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
418a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
418a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 5LP: £66,500 (2023–1997).
Versus other Preston Old Road homes
On floor area, 418a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
34 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Beehive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School. 27 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







