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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 (47 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 416% 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.
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
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 163 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2017RenovationFullPermits
Dropped kerb to create driveway
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
163 Preston New Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£50,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
163 Preston New Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£208
Street avg £247
Floor Area
240 m²
Street avg 243 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 9 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.
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