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40 Blackburn Road, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3YP

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Blackburn Road

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

40 Blackburn Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ribchester, Preston, Preston (PR3 3YP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 86 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 28.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Blackburn Road, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Blackburn Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

40 Blackburn Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.0% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£172,000

Growth on file: 19.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2018Most recent

    £172,000

    +49.6%over 2 years

  2. 4 December 2015

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 3YP: £191,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Blackburn Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 40 Blackburn Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £1,814

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Blackburn Road

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.
£210k

1 Belmont Court, Longridge

PR3 3TG

3 bed
£207k

1 Caton Close, Longridge

PR3 3RH

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Chapel Rise, Longridge

PR3 3UP

3 bed2 bath
£174k

1 Alexandra Road, Longridge

PR3 3EJ

3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Chapel Hill Farm Cottage, Lower Lane, Longridge

PR3 3SL

3 bed2 bath
£237k

1 Blackburn Road, Ribchester

PR3 3YP

2 bed1 bath
£183k

1 Ashton Street, Longridge

PR3 3NQ

2 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Asturian Gate, Ribchester

PR3 3XQ

2 bed1 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school 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 PR3 3YP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PR3 3YP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR3 3YP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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 40 Blackburn Road, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3YP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.