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Southworth House, Apartment 29, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 7AL

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Southworth House

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

Southworth House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 48 m² this is the 18th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in Southworth House, where floor areas span 31–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.

Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 27.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 38.5% below the postcode norm. At 48 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 65 EPCs). Last sale on file: £85,000 in December 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
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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.

Southworth House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Southworth House, Apartment 29, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 7AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Southworth House has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Southworth House valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -11.2% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£85,000

Growth on file: -11.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2023Most recent

    £85,000

    -51.2%over 6 years

  2. 24 November 2017

    £174,350

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7AL: £80,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Preston New Road homes

Four headline reads against 63 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Southworth House is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,771

Street avg £2,654

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Southworth House

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£178k

Arrowsmith House, Apartment 16, Preston New Road

BB2 7AL

Flat1 bed1 bath
£120k

Arrowsmith House, Apartment 1, Preston New Road

BB2 7AL

Flat2 bed2 bath
£122k

Arrowsmith House, Apartment 15, Preston New Road

BB2 7AL

Flat2 bed1 bath
£148k

Arrowsmith House, Apartment 7, Preston New Road

BB2 7AL

Flat2 bed1 bath
£168k

Arrowsmith House, Apartment 5, Preston New Road

BB2 7AL

Flat2 bed1 bath
£116k

Southworth House, Apartment 15, Preston New Road

BB2 7AL

Flat
£119k

Arrowsmith House, Apartment 10, Preston New Road

BB2 7AL

Flat
£120k

Arrowsmith House, Apartment 12, Preston New Road

BB2 7AL

Flat
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

Eden Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School. 27 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 7AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BB2 7AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BB2 7AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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