Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Arden, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PS
Estimated value
£121,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£60,000)+102%
- Against BB2 6PS's recent median (£576,000)-79%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 8
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£121,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£60,000)+102%
- Against BB2 6PS's recent median (£576,000)-79%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Arden is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 6PS. 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
67 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in BB2 6PS
5 sales, median £576,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Latest sale on 3 Arden was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
10 September 2020Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6PS: £576,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in BB2 6PS
2 Billinge View, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PS
Sold Apr 2026
£120,000Springfield Cottage, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PS
Sold Dec 2023
£590,000Longfield, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PS
Sold Sept 2022
£663,000Billinge View, First Floor Flat, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PS
Sold Mar 2022
£160,0001 Arden, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PS
Sold Sept 2020
£116,000
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 3 Arden
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Arden is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 6PS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a G (score 8), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 4-band jump.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 101.7% above the 2020 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm. Sold September 2020 for £60,000.
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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.
3 Arden sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jan 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G8
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Arden, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Arden has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Preston New Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 3 Arden runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£896
Street avg £2,525
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 11.2 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
Revidge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Silas's CofE Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Silas's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary257m
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary357m
- Tauheedul Islam Girls' High SchoolSecondary393m
- The Olive School, BlackburnPrimary448m
Nearest stops
- Revidge RoadBus stop86m
- Billinge End RoadBus stop95m
- St Silas RoadBus stop210m
- Billinge AvenueBus stop237m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,974 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,136 reports25%
- Criminal Damage & Arson626 reports7%
- Shoplifting569 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
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 6PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-1919 build
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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 3 Arden is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 6PS. 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 3 Arden. 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 3 Arden was lodged in January 2017 at band G and is valid until January 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Arden. 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 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB2 6PS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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