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Southworth House, Apartment 4, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 7AL

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor ground floor
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Overview

About Southworth House

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

Southworth House is a detached house in Blackburn (BB2 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2013) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since March 2013. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 71 m² this is the 32nd 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 top.

Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 10.5% below the 2010 sale of £190,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in March 2010.

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Apr 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Southworth House, Apartment 4, 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.
Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2010Most recent

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BB2 7AL: £85,000 (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 outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,676

Street avg £2,636

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Above

Years Held

16 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly above
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.
£168k

Arrowsmith House, Apartment 5, Preston New Road

BB2 7AL

Flat2 bed1 bath
£166k

Southworth House, Apartment 16, Preston New Road

BB2 7AL

Flat
£178k

Arrowsmith House, Apartment 16, Preston New Road

BB2 7AL

Flat1 bed1 bath
£162k

Arrowsmith House, Apartment 6, Preston New Road

BB2 7AL

Flat
£160k

Southworth House, Apartment 19, Preston New Road

BB2 7AL

Flat
£159k

Southworth House, Apartment 1, Preston New Road

BB2 7AL

Flat
£158k

Southworth House, Apartment 17, Preston New Road

BB2 7AL

Flat
£158k

Southworth House, Apartment 18, 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Southworth House, Apartment 4, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 7AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.