Preston Old Road - BB2 5LY
Key Postcode Insights
BB2 5LY is a residential postcode situated on Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 1040th largest and 776th most expensive of the 1,264 postcodes in the BB2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 38 properties: 38 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £182,122
- 10 Year change
- up 43.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,148pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £164/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
BB2 5LY is a residential postcode situated on Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 1040th largest and 776th most expensive of the 1,264 postcodes in the BB2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 38 properties: 38 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £182,122
- 10 Year change
- up 43.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,148pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £164/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin BB2 5LY
- 436 Preston Old Road
Unknown
- 438 Preston Old Road
Unknown
- 440 Preston Old Road
3 Bed Period House
- 442 Preston Old Road
3 Bed Period House
- 444 Preston Old Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in BB2 5LY sold for £155,000 on 15th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £182,122.
The BB2 5LY Sales Market has increased by 43.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £182,122 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £183,799 |
| June 2024 | 4.3% | £182,521 |
| June 2023 | 3.6% | £174,979 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £168,948 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £152,940 |
| June 2020 | -0.6% | £142,400 |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £143,197 |
| June 2018 | 5.5% | £139,503 |
| June 2017 | 4.1% | £132,289 |
| June 2016 | -0.6% | £127,053 |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £127,846 |
| June 2014 | 1.7% | £123,482 |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £121,420 |
| June 2012 | -1.4% | £120,950 |
| June 2011 | -3.2% | £122,620 |
| June 2010 | 4.7% | £126,643 |
| June 2009 | -8.9% | £120,975 |
| June 2008 | -4.6% | £132,761 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £139,219 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,148.
The BB2 5LY Rental Market has increased by 57.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,148pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.6% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.2% | £1,051pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.4% | £972pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £897pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £824pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £768pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £748pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £742pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £731pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.7% | £729pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.9% | £717pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.3% | £697pcm |
| June 2013 | 0% | £694pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £694pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £696pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.5% | £674pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £651pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.2% | £669pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £655pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th August 2025 for £155,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 61 sales since 1995.
BB2 5LY has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£155,000 | 3 Bed House458, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LY458, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LY
- Sold Jul 2025£125,500 | 3 Bed House468, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LY468, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LY
- Sold Apr 2025£172,000 | 3 Bed House442, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LY442, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LY
- Sold Mar 2024£154,000 | 3 Bed House444, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LY444, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LY
- Sold Aug 2022£137,000 | 3 Bed House452, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LY452, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LY
Nearby Postcodes
BB2 5LY is the 1040th largest and the 776th most expensive postcode out of the 1,264 postcodes in the BB2 area.
- BB2 5NB, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2BB2 5NB3 Addresses|50 m away
- BB2 5LZ, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2BB2 5LZ8 Addresses|60 m away
- BB2 5NA, Cherry Tree Terrace, Blackburn, BB2BB2 5NA19 Addresses|102 m away
- BB2 5LX, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2BB2 5LX46 Addresses|121 m away
- BB2 5NE, The Crescent, Blackburn, BB2BB2 5NE15 Addresses|145 m away
Property Types
- 23 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (23)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (18)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2024£5,128,999 | 4 Bed House654, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP654, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP
- Sold Jul 2019£2,548,499 | 4 Bed House654, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP654, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5EP
- Sold Mar 2017£878,041 | 3 Bed House370A, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LJ370A, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2 5LJ
Schools Nearby
- Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School300 m away
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn1.0 km away
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery1.0 km away
- St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn600 m away
- Witton Park Academy1.4 km away
- St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy2.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to BB2 5LY is Cherry Tree station, which is 300 metres away.
- Cherry Tree|300 m away
- Pleasington|1.4 km away
- Mill Hill (Lancs)|1.5 km away
- Blackburn|3.3 km away
