Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Provosts House, Broomfield, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PS
4 planning records
Estimated value
£442,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£415,000)+7%
- Against BB2 6PS's recent median (£576,000)-23%
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
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
228 m²
2454 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 9
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£442,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£415,000)+7%
- Against BB2 6PS's recent median (£576,000)-23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Provosts House is modelled from its 228 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
228 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
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 | 1 of 4 applications | 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.
Provosts House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£415,000
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
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About Provosts House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Provosts House is a detached house in Blackburn (BB2 6PS). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a G (score 9), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (December 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 4-band jump.
At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 86.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
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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.
Provosts House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G9
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
20.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 December 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2016from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromE44toG9
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
67%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Provosts House, Broomfield, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Provosts House has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at Provosts House, Broomfield, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PS
4decisions4extensions40documents1nearby
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/16/0486
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2016Decision
- ExtensionAug 2016Decision
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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.
Floor Area for Provosts House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,820
Street avg £2,217
Floor Area
228 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
20.0 t/year
Street avg 9.0 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%
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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 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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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 Provosts House is modelled from its 228 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 Provosts House. 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 Provosts House was lodged in December 2016 at band G and is valid until December 2026. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Provosts House. 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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