149 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BN
About 149 Preston New Road
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 (49 m² across 55 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 363.9% above the 2004 sale of £36,000.
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
149 Preston New Road 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
149 Preston New Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 8 years.
£36,000
Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2004Most recent
£36,000
-4.0%over 7 years14 April 1996
£37,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6BN: £72,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in BB2 6BN
151 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BN
Sold Apr 2024
£72,000209 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BN
Sold Dec 2018
£170,000199 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BN
Sold Nov 2006
£80,000195 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BN
Sold Mar 2006
£167,500163 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BN
Sold Jun 2003
£50,000
Versus other Preston New Road homes
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 248 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 13.4 t/year
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Saunders Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Silas's CofE Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB