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3 sales on record
About 281 Blackpool Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
281 Blackpool Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Preston (PR1 6XD). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 22.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 97.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £187,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
281 Blackpool Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 281 Blackpool Road, Preston, PR1 6XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2020ExtensionFullApproval with conditions
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension, single storey side and rear extensions, dormer to rear and hip to gable roof following demolition of existing garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2018)
£187,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 18 years.
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.
281 Blackpool Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,280
Street avg £1,321
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
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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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 75 points of interest in total.
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