87 Preston New Road, BB2 6AY

Semi-detached house456 m²EPC EBand DFreehold

87 Preston New Road, in BB2, is a freehold semi-detached house on Preston New Road. It last sold for £340,000 in 2007 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 325% on its first recorded sale of £80,000 in 1999.

EPC ECouncil 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
456 m²
4,908 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
23 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 £7,476,000£12,460,000 today, projected from its 2007 sale.

Indicative value
£7,476,000£12,460,000
Carrying the 2007 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 19.8%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2007)
£340,000
Growth on file: 19.8% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2007 · £340k£12m£7.48m2026

From the 2007 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 87 Preston New Road, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1999, up 325% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k1999200420092014201920242026£174k+325%Sold 2007: £340,000£340kSold 1999: £80,000£80k
£100k£200k£300k199920132026£174k+325%Sold 2007: £340,000£340kSold 1999: £80,000£80k
BB2 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

Energy certificate 15 Jun 2016
Rated EPC E · 456 m² recorded
Energy certificate 22 Mar 2016
Rated EPC E · 456 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 7 Mar 2016:
Efficiency
EPC dropped from D to E
Energy certificate 7 Mar 2016
Rated EPC D · 456 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 19 Jan 2016:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
Energy certificate 19 Jan 2016
Rated EPC E · 491 m² recorded
Energy certificate 12 Jan 2016
Rated EPC E · 491 m² recorded
Energy certificate 17 Feb 2014
Rated EPC E · 442 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 10 Feb 2014:
Efficiency
EPC dropped from D to E
Energy certificate 10 Feb 2014
Rated EPC D · 446 m² recorded
19 Dec 2007Most recent
£340,000+325%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +19.8%/yr since the previous sale
21 Dec 1999
£80,000
Semi-detached 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.

Larger than the typical home on Preston New Road by 95%
Floor area
66 homes
100 m²200 m²This home 456 m²
Street median 240 m² · higher than 97% 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 87 Preston New Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (54/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £4,729 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 · 72
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
23 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£4,729/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
15 Jun 2016
latest of 7 on record
Between its certificates
RatingDE54Declined
17 Feb 2014EPC dropped from D to E
12 Jan 2016Floor area grew 442→491 m² (+49 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
7 Mar 2016EPC improved from E to D
22 Mar 2016EPC dropped from D to E
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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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 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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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 005C 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 & skills1/10
Health1/10
Crime2/10
Housing & access4/10
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 87 Preston New Road sits in its local market.

BB2 median
£157,725
last 8 years

87 Preston New Road: quick answers

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

When did 87 Preston New Road last sell, and for how much?

87 Preston New Road last sold for £340,000 on 19 Dec 2007, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 87 Preston New Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 87 Preston New Road between 1999 and 2007. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 87 Preston New Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 456 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 87 Preston New Road?

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

How energy efficient is 87 Preston New Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 54). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 87 Preston New Road worth today?

Carrying its 2007 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 19.8% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £7,476,000–£12,460,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 87 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 6AY

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (19)
Last sold
2010
Price
£295,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2002
Price
£110,000
Sales
2
Last sold
1995
Price
£96,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2003
Price
£165,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2006
Price
£130,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1998
Price
£112,750
Sales
1
Last sold
2007
Price
£307,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2002
Price
£133,000
Sales
1
Floor area
355 m²
Last sold
2004
Price
£190,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2009
Price
£200,000
Sales
1
Floor area
281 m²
Last sold
2023
Price
£270,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2000
Price
£78,000
Sales
1
Floor area
264 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£179,000
Sales
1
Floor area
277 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£110,200
Sales
1
Floor area
468 m²
Last sold
2010
Price
£280,000
Sales
1
Floor area
432 m²
Last sold
2010
Price
£130,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2008
Price
£83,250
Sales
1
Last sold
2001
Price
£45,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2022
Price
£140,000
Sales
2
Floor area
109 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.