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42 Blackburn Road, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3YP

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 42 Blackburn Road

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

42 Blackburn Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ribchester, Preston, Preston (PR3 3YP). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £185,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 11.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 15 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Blackburn Road, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

42 Blackburn Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£185,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2025Most recent

    £185,000

    +26.3%over 7 years

  2. 1 October 2017

    £146,500

    -13.5%over 11 years

  3. 18 June 2006

    £169,450

    +18.5%over 1 year

  4. 2 March 2005

    £143,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR3 3YP: £370,000 (2023–2021).

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.

42 Blackburn Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,176

Street avg £1,798

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 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.
£183k

1 Ashton Street, Longridge

PR3 3NQ

2 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Blackburn Road, Ribchester

PR3 3YP

2 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Asturian Gate, Ribchester

PR3 3XQ

2 bed1 bath
£207k

1 Caton Close, Longridge

PR3 3RH

3 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Belmont Court, Longridge

PR3 3TG

3 bed
£221k

1 Auction Court, Towneley Road, Longridge

PR3 3EA

1 bed1 bath
£174k

1 Alexandra Road, Longridge

PR3 3EJ

3 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Chapel Rise, Longridge

PR3 3UP

3 bed2 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 42 Blackburn Road, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3YP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.