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About 149 Preston New Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
149 Preston New Road is a mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 6BN). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -0.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 363.9% above the 2004 sale of £36,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
149 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
149 Preston New Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2004)
£36,000
Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Preston New Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 149 Preston New Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£240
Street avg £240
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 250 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Saunders Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 6BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 73 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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