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163 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6BN

1 planning record
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
Overview

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 55 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% 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.

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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.

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

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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
  1. Nov 2017
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Dropped kerb to create driveway

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    10/17/0591
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Price

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

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£50,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 June 2003Most recent

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6BN: £72,000 (2024–2009).

On the street

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 £247

Strongly below

Floor Area

240 m²

Street avg 241 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 13.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 163 Preston New Road

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£264k

1 Cheltenham Road

BB2 6HR

£251k

1 Billinge View, Preston New Road

BB2 6PS

2 bed
£282k

1 Braeside

BB2 6DR

3 bed
£288k

1 Billinge Close

BB2 6SB

5 bed3 bath
£323k

1 Buncer Lane

BB2 6PX

3 bed
£183k

1 Copper Beeches, Meins Road

BB2 6QP

3 bed2 bath
£182k

1 Burlington Street

BB2 6ES

£182k

1 Fecitt Road

BB2 6EF

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.
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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.

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 6BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB2 6BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 6BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

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