261 Blackpool Road, Preston, PR1 6XD

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 14 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.