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125 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
225 m²
2422 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 125 Preston New Road

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

125 Preston New Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 225 m² (around 2422 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a basement.

At 225 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 18.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £201,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes
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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.

125 Preston New 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 125 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

125 Preston New Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£201,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 February 2021Most recent

    £201,000

    +17.5%over 6 years

  2. 23 October 2014

    £171,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6BJ: £125,000 (2021–2009).

On the street

Versus other Preston New Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 125 Preston New Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£893

Street avg £642

Above

Floor Area

225 m²

Street avg 236 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 14.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 125 Preston New Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£390k

1 Carrs Wood

BB2 6QL

4 bed3 bath
£282k

1 Braeside

BB2 6DR

3 bed
£288k

1 Billinge Close

BB2 6SB

5 bed3 bath
£183k

1 Copper Beeches, Meins Road

BB2 6QP

3 bed2 bath
£182k

1 Fecitt Road

BB2 6EF

3 bed1 bath
£323k

1 Buncer Lane

BB2 6PX

3 bed
£170k

1 Dukes Brow

BB2 6EX

5 bed2 bath
£165k

1 Dukes Court

BB2 6DD

3 bed1 bath
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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Montague Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Queen Elizabeth's Primary School. 42 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 6BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB2 6BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 6BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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 125 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.