21 Preston Old Road, BB2 2ST

Terraced house149 m²EPC DBand BFreehold

21 Preston Old Road is a freehold terraced house on Preston Old Road in BB2. It last sold for £156,250 in 2024 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 311% on its first recorded sale of £38,000 in 1997.

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
149 m²
1,604 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
6.9 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 £159,000£189,000 today, projected from its 2024 sale.

Indicative value
£159,000£189,000
Carrying the 2024 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5.4%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2024)
£156,250
Growth on file: 5.4% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2024 · £156k£189k£159k2026

From the 2024 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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A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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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 21 Preston Old Road, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 1997, up 311% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k199720032009201520212026£174k+240%+21%Sold 2024: £156,250£156kSold 2007: £129,125£129kSold 1997: £38,000£38k
£50k£100k£150k£200k201520212026£174kSold 2024: £156,250£156k
BB2 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

14 Aug 2024Most recent
£156,250+21%
Terraced house · Freehold · +1.1%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 1 Feb 2024
Rated EPC D · 149 m² recorded
14 Sept 2007
£129,125+240%
Terraced house · Freehold · +13.2%/yr since the previous sale
14 Nov 1997
£38,000
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 Old Road

Against the 311 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Preston Old Road by 34%
Last sold price
93 recent sales
£250k£300kThis home £156,250
Street median £175,000 · higher than 42% of the street
Floor area
95 homes
75 m²100 m²This home 149 m²
Street median 111 m² · higher than 85% of the street
£ per m²
59 recent sales
£2kThis home £1,049
Street median £1,586 · higher than 2% of the street

Preston Old 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 21 Preston Old Road's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (61/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £2,613 a year. Certificate valid until February 2034.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 79
D55–68
This home · 61
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
6.9 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Mid-terrace
Running cost
£2,613/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
1 Feb 2024
lodgement date
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
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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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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 009D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 2/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 39% below the national average; shared/rented housing moderate.

2/10Among the more deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: housing & access score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income2/10
Employment2/10
Education & skills2/10
Health2/10
Crime2/10
Housing & access7/10
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 21 Preston Old Road sits in its local market.

BB2 median
£157,725
last 8 years

21 Preston Old Road: quick answers

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

When did 21 Preston Old Road last sell, and for how much?

21 Preston Old Road last sold for £156,250 on 14 Aug 2024, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 21 Preston Old Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 21 Preston Old Road between 1997 and 2024. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 21 Preston Old Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 149 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 21 Preston Old Road?

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

How energy efficient is 21 Preston Old Road?

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

What is 21 Preston Old Road worth today?

Carrying its 2024 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.4% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £159,000–£189,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 21 Preston Old 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 2ST

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (29)
Last sold
2016
Price
£135,000
Sales
5
Floor area
216 m²
Last sold
2025
Price
£151,000
Sales
4
Floor area
121 m²
Last sold
2011
Price
£115,000
Sales
2
Floor area
115 m²
Last sold
2003
Price
£72,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2022
Price
£155,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2018
Price
£130,000
Sales
2
Floor area
112 m²
Last sold
2013
Price
£173,000
Sales
1
Floor area
284 m²
Last sold
2009
Price
£140,000
Sales
1
Floor area
185 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£122,500
Sales
1
Floor area
131 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£142,500
Sales
1
Floor area
132 m²
Last sold
2010
Price
£122,500
Sales
1
Floor area
125 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£155,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2004
Price
£99,000
Sales
1
Floor area
177 m²
Last sold
2020
Price
£123,200
Sales
1
Last sold
2018
Price
£124,950
Sales
1
Floor area
104 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£124,999
Sales
1
Floor area
103 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£122,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2021
Price
£136,100
Sales
1
Floor area
102 m²
Last sold
1995
Price
£30,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2025
Price
£175,000
Sales
2
Floor area
112 m²
Last sold
2009
Price
£138,500
Sales
3
Last sold
2020
Price
£117,000
Sales
4
Floor area
104 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£115,000
Sales
2
Floor area
109 m²
Last sold
2013
Price
£125,000
Sales
1
Floor area
102 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£135,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2023
Price
£80,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2018
Price
£121,000
Sales
1
Floor area
106 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£110,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2012
Price
£77,500
Sales
1
Floor area
166 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.