Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
163 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BN
1 planning record
Estimated value
£259,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£50,000)+418%
- Against BB2 6BN's recent median (£72,000)+260%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
240 m²
2583 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£259,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£50,000)+418%
- Against BB2 6BN's recent median (£72,000)+260%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 163 Preston New Road is modelled from its 240 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 6BN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
240 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in BB2 6BN
5 sales, median £72,000 (2024–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
163 Preston New Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
Sales timeline
18 June 2003Most recent
£50,000
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
£167,500149 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BN
Sold Mar 2004
£36,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 163 Preston New Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
163 Preston New Road is a detached house in Blackburn (BB2 6BN). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in June 2003. At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 57 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 418% above the 2003 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£19/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
163 Preston New Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 February 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2013from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromD63toE44
Feb 2017from Oct 2013
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 163 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 163 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BN
1decisions18documents1nearby
- Nov 2017RenovationFullOutcome in report
Dropped kerb to create driveway
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/17/0591
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Versus other Preston New Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
163 Preston New Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£208
Street avg £272
Floor Area
240 m²
Street avg 235 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 12.2 t/year
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
566/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Silas's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary430m
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary462m
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary466m
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolPrimary469m
Nearest stops
- Saunders RoadBus stop67m
- Adelaide TerraceBus stop153m
- Granville RoadBus stop285m
- Addison CloseBus stop287m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,974 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,136 reports25%
- Criminal Damage & Arson626 reports7%
- Shoplifting569 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 163 Preston New Road is modelled from its 240 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 6BN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 163 Preston New Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 163 Preston New Road was lodged in February 2017 at band E and is valid until February 2027. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 163 Preston New Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 43 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB2 6BN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 163 Preston New Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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