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Longfield, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PS

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Longfield

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Longfield is a semi-detached house in Blackburn (BB2 6PS). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 39.2% below the 2022 sale of £663,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 315.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £663,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Longfield'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached 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 Longfield, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Longfield, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PS

2decisions13documents1nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
  1. Nov 2023
    HMOFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of Residential Care Home (Use Class C2) to Supported Living Accommodation comprising 13 bedrooms with communal lounge, dining room, kitchens and bathrooms (Sui Generis Use)

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    10/23/0793
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

Latest sale on Longfield was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£663,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2022Most recent

    £663,000

    +480.1%over 20 years

  2. 4 December 2001

    £114,299

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 6PS: £160,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

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, Longfield stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,067

Street avg £1,468

Strongly above

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 164 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 11.7 t/year

Above
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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.
£404k

1 Crosshill Road

BB2 6PR

£390k

1 Carrs Wood

BB2 6QL

4 bed3 bath
£468k

1 Cambay Villas, Billinge End Road

BB2 6PT

£323k

1 Buncer Lane

BB2 6PX

3 bed
£288k

1 Billinge Close

BB2 6SB

5 bed3 bath
£282k

1 Braeside

BB2 6DR

3 bed
£264k

1 Cheltenham Road

BB2 6HR

£251k

1 Billinge View, Preston New Road

BB2 6PS

2 bed
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.
Full Blackburn report

Crime

5/mo

Steady 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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 6PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

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