6a, Blackburn Road, Ribchester, Preston, PR3 3YP

6a is a detached house in Ribchester, Preston, Preston (PR3 3YP). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

It hasn't traded since February 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 sits 148.8% above the 2005 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 47.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2022. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.