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289 Blackpool Road, Preston, PR1 6XD

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 289 Blackpool Road

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

289 Blackpool Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6XD). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 17.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageIntegral
Before you decide

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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.

289 Blackpool Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 289 Blackpool Road, Preston, PR1 6XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

289 Blackpool Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2022Most recent

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 6XD: £140,000 (2023–2011).

On the street

Versus other Blackpool Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 289 Blackpool Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,685

Street avg £1,387

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 289 Blackpool Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger 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.
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1 Acorn Close

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4 bed4 bath
£116k

1 Cam Street

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2 bed
£113k

1 Dorset Road

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2 bed
£112k

1 Arkwright Road

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2 bed1 bath
£169k

1 Dove Street

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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.
Full Preston report

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 45 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 PR1 6XD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR1 6XD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 6XD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

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 289 Blackpool Road, Preston, PR1 6XD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.