566 Preston Old Road, BB2 5NP

Semi-detached house140 m²EPC DBand DLeasehold

566 Preston Old Road, in BB2, is a leasehold semi-detached house on Preston Old Road. It last sold for £255,000 in 2023 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 32% on its first recorded sale of £193,500 in 2017.

EPC DCouncil tax DGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
140 m²
1,507 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Leasehold
CO₂
5.2 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 £271,000£331,000 today, projected from its 2023 sale.

Indicative value
£271,000£331,000
Carrying the 2023 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2023)
£255,000
Growth on file: 5% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2023 · £255k£331k£271k2026

From the 2023 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 566 Preston Old Road, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2017, up 32% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k200820122016202020242026£174k+32%Sold 2023: £255,000£255kSold 2017: £193,500£194k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201520212026£174k+32%Sold 2023: £255,000£255kSold 2017: £193,500£194k
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 Mar 2023Most recent
£255,000+32%
Semi-detached house · Leasehold · +5%/yr since the previous sale
30 Jun 2017
£193,500
Semi-detached house · Leasehold
Energy certificate 19 May 2016
Rated EPC D · 140 m² recorded
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 26%
Last sold price
93 recent sales
£100k£150kThis home £255,000
Street median £172,000 · higher than 87% of the street
Floor area
95 homes
75 m²100 m²This home 140 m²
Street median 111 m² · higher than 78% of the street
£ per m²
59 recent sales
£1kThis home £1,821
Street median £1,583 · higher than 66% 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 566 Preston Old Road's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (67/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,188 a year. The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2026 — 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 · 77
D55–68
This home · 67
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
5.2 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,188/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
19 May 2016
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 D (≈£2,455/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band D
£2,455/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 010E neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 9/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 8% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

9/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and education & skills score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment8/10
Education & skills9/10
Health6/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access6/10
Living environment8/10

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 566 Preston Old Road sits in its local market.

BB2 median
£157,725
last 8 years

566 Preston Old Road: quick answers

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

When did 566 Preston Old Road last sell, and for how much?

566 Preston Old Road last sold for £255,000 on 14 Mar 2023, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 566 Preston Old Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 566 Preston Old Road between 2017 and 2023. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 566 Preston Old Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 140 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 566 Preston Old Road?

566 Preston Old Road is in council tax band D, costing about £2,455 a year (Blackburn with Darwen UA).

How energy efficient is 566 Preston Old Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 67). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 566 Preston Old Road worth today?

Carrying its 2023 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £271,000–£331,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 566 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 5NP

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (19)
Last sold
2006
Price
£189,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2024
Price
£330,000
Sales
2
Floor area
153 m²
Last sold
2004
Price
£159,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2018
Price
£177,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2002
Price
£94,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2006
Price
£136,000
Sales
1
Floor area
100 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£139,950
Sales
2
Floor area
93 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£162,500
Sales
1
Floor area
101 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£140,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2024
Price
£172,000
Sales
1
Floor area
83 m²
Last sold
2004
Price
£190,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2025
Price
£210,000
Sales
1
Floor area
67 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£125,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2016
Price
£132,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2015
Price
£110,000
Sales
1
Floor area
95 m²
Last sold
2020
Price
£108,000
Sales
1
Floor area
97 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£152,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2018
Price
£149,950
Sales
1
Floor area
88 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£260,000
Sales
2

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.