678 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP is a leasehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,098 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £187,256 , which equates to approximately £171 per square foot. It was last sold on 24 Apr 2020 for £125,000. Since then, the value has increased by £62,256, representing a 49.8% increase, or approximately 8.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £187,256 is:

  • 12.4% lower than the average property price on Preston Old Road
  • 51.0% lower than the average in the BB2 5EP postcode area
  • and 1.6% lower than the average price for Blackburn as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 30 January 2020, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1098 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Price (estimate)
£187,256
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£171
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

678 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen, Lancashire, BB2 5EP has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 30 Jan 2020.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. A gas multipoint water heater is used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 28 Sep 2009. The rating of E remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 1.9%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 50mm loft insulation to pitched, 75 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from poor to average.
  • The wall energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, with the construction or insulation remaining cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed).
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 35% of fixed outlets to no low energy lighting, with efficiency changing from average to very poor.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
Gas multipoint
Average
Roof
Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
No low energy lighting
Very Poor

Compared to BB2 5EP

16 th / 26
Price Rank
51% lower than average
11 th / 16
Size Rank
55% smaller than average
10 th / 16
Price Per Sq FT Rank
9% higher than average

Compared to other properties in BB2 5EP , this house's estimated value ranks 16th out of 26. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 10th out of 16 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 11th out of 16 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£187,256
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+50 %
24 Apr 2020
£125,000
Leasehold
+19 %
6 Aug 2010
£105,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 5
size: 969 sq ft
sale price: £167,500
sale date: 7 Mar 2025
rooms: 5
size: 958 sq ft
sale price: £130,000
sale date: 23 Aug 2024
rooms: 6
size: 1238 sq ft
sale price: £152,000
sale date: 1 Dec 2023
rooms: 5
size: 1206 sq ft
sale price: £136,000
sale date: 16 Mar 2018
rooms: 5
size: 1173 sq ft
sale price: £100,000
sale date: 12 Nov 2015

Data Sources

The property at 678 Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 24 Apr 2020. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 30 Jan 2020. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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