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Basement Flat, 68 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BH

Property type
Detached
Floor -1
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Basement Flat

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

Basement Flat is a detached house in Blackburn (BB2 6BH). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 53 m² the property is well over the postcode median (36 m² across 67 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 July 2031

4 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Basement Flat, 68 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Basement Flat has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Basement Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

On the street

Versus other Preston New Road homes

Four headline reads against 60 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Basement Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 59 (D)

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 41 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Basement Flat

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

Pick your report · from £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.
£129k

Flat 1, 12 Irving Place

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Flat 1, 131 Preston New Road

BB2 6BJ

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£125k

Flat 1, 42 St Silas S Road

BB2 6JN

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£124k

Flat 1, 3 Alexandra Mews

BB2 6DZ

Flat
£124k

Flat 1, 43 Preston New Road

BB2 6AE

Flat
£124k

Flat 1, 7 Gorse Road

BB2 6LY

Flat
£139k

First Floor Flat, 29 Burlington Street

BB2 6ES

Flat
£141k

62 64, Flat 1, Preston New Road

BB2 6BH

Flat
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

Crime

566/mo

Falling 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.

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 6BH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB2 6BH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 6BH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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 Basement Flat, 68 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.