138 Preston New Road, BB2 6BU

Terraced house163 m²EPC DBand BFreehold

138 Preston New Road, in BB2, is a freehold terraced house on Preston New Road. It last sold for £280,000 in 2022 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 195% on its first recorded sale of £95,000 in 2003.

EPC DCouncil tax BGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Mid-terrace house
Mid-terrace
Floor area
255 m²
2,745 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
10 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £315,000£393,000 today, projected from its 2022 sale.

Indicative value
£315,000£393,000
Carrying the 2022 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5.9%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2022)
£280,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2022 · £280k£393k£315k2026

From the 2022 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Blackburn with Darwen, the official average home value is £165,813+5% in a year, +35% over five.

Detached£298,806
Semi-detached£183,434
Terraced£137,548
Flat / maisonette£89,881

Covers the whole Blackburn with Darwen area, not this postcode.

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 138 Preston New Road, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2003, up 195% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k200320082013201820232026£174k+73%+71%Sold 2022: £280,000£280kSold 2006: £164,000£164kSold 2003: £95,000£95k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£174kSold 2022: £280,000£280k
BB2 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BB2's yearly median.

20 Jul 2022Most recent
£280,000+71%
Terraced house · Freehold · +3.4%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area fell 255→163 m² (-92 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
Energy certificate 12 Dec 2014
Rated EPC D · 163 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 25 Nov 2014:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
Energy certificate 25 Nov 2014
Rated EPC E · 163 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 11 Feb 2014:
Efficiency
EPC dropped from D to E
Energy certificate 11 Feb 2014
Rated EPC D · 255 m² recorded
31 Jul 2006
£164,000+73%
Terraced house · Freehold · +20.7%/yr since the previous sale
3 Sept 2003
£95,000
Terraced house · Freehold
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Preston New Road

Against the 269 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Smaller than the typical home on Preston New Road by 33%
Last sold price
45 recent sales
£500kThis home £280,000
Street median £270,000 · higher than 53% of the street
Floor area
66 homes
300 m²400 m²This home 163 m²
Street median 244 m² · higher than 23% of the street
£ per m²
15 recent sales
£500£1kThis home £1,718
Street median £1,060 · higher than 100% of the street

Preston New Road sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 138 Preston New Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (61/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £2,133 a year. The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 71
D55–68
This home · 61
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
10 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Mid-terrace
Running cost
£2,133/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
12 Dec 2014
latest of 3 on record
Between its certificates
25 Nov 2014Floor area fell 255→163 m² (-92 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
25 Nov 2014EPC dropped from D to E
12 Dec 2014EPC improved from E to D
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1900-1929 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band B (≈£1,909/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,909/yr · Blackburn with Darwen UA
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Blackburn with Darwen 005B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 1/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 31% below the national average; shared/rented housing moderate.

1/10Among the more deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income1/10
Employment1/10
Education & skills2/10
Health1/10
Crime1/10
Housing & access3/10
Living environment1/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 138 Preston New Road sits in its local market.

BB2 median
£157,725
last 8 years

138 Preston New Road: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 138 Preston New Road last sell, and for how much?

138 Preston New Road last sold for £280,000 on 20 Jul 2022, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 138 Preston New Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 138 Preston New Road between 2003 and 2022. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 138 Preston New Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 163 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 138 Preston New Road?

138 Preston New Road is in council tax band B, costing about £1,909 a year (Blackburn with Darwen UA).

How energy efficient is 138 Preston New Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 61). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 138 Preston New Road worth today?

Carrying its 2022 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.9% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £315,000–£393,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 138 Preston New Road?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BB2 6BU

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Preston New Road.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (16)
Last sold
2021
Price
£275,000
Sales
1
Floor area
227 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£250,000
Sales
2
Floor area
270 m²
Last sold
2001
Price
£52,000
Sales
1
Floor area
155 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£150,000
Sales
2
Floor area
173 m²
Last sold
2004
Price
£85,000
Sales
2
Floor area
122 m²
Last sold
2014
Price
£113,000
Sales
1
Floor area
174 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£185,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2017
Price
£185,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2017
Price
£175,000
Sales
2
Floor area
181 m²
Last sold
2003
Price
£70,000
Sales
1
Floor area
149 m²
Last sold
1998
Price
£45,000
Sales
1
Floor area
153 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£180,000
Sales
3
Floor area
155 m²
Last sold
2001
Price
£54,000
Sales
1
Floor area
240 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£175,000
Sales
2
Floor area
153 m²
Last sold
2003
Price
£110,000
Sales
2
Floor area
187 m²
Last sold
2000
Price
£37,000
Sales
1
Floor area
151 m²

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.