23 De Lacy House, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BH
About 23 De Lacy House
23 De Lacy House is an end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 6BH). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 33 m² this is the 11th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (34 versus a best of 75).
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
23 De Lacy House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
23 De Lacy House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£117,000
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 6BH: £315,000 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in BB2 6BH
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Sold Nov 2020
£315,00076 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BH
Sold Dec 2016
£185,00068 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BH
Sold Oct 2006
£240,000
Versus other Preston New Road homes
On epc rating, 23 De Lacy House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
34 (F)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Montague Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







