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About 261 Blackpool Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
261 Blackpool Road is a detached house in Preston (PR1 6XD). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 104.2% above the 2002 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 35% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
261 Blackpool Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 261 Blackpool Road, Preston, PR1 6XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2005ConservatoryFullApproval with conditions
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
261 Blackpool Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Blackpool Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
261 Blackpool Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£960
Street avg £1,468
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Park Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 6XD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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