What kind of home is 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP?

3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP last change hands?

3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP last sold for £385,000 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £353,000 in December 2012, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP?

Across 2 sales between December 2012 and February 2019, 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP rose from £353,000 to £385,000, a change of £32,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP?

The current EPC rating for 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP?

3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DT3 4JP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP use?

The latest EPC at 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP?

3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in October 2006 under ref. 1/W/06/001719. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP?

3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP in?

3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP sits in Abbotsbury, Weymouth, Weymouth. It falls within the DT3 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP?

Police records around 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP?

The closest primary school to 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP is Portesham Church of England Primary School (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP?

The closest bus stop to 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, DT3 4JP is Ilchester Arms, 150m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, Abbotsbury, Weymouth, DT3 4JP

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Whitehill Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Whitehill Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Abbotsbury, Weymouth, Weymouth (DT3 4JP). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 104 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 is 20.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 119.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £385,000 in February 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Whitehill Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Sept 2012

EPC improved fromD66toE54

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof

AverageVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

23%84%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, Abbotsbury, Weymouth, DT3 4JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Whitehill Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Oct 2006
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension
Council
West Dorset
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
1/W/06/001719
View planning record

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Whitehill Cottages

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Whitehill Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£464,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2019)

£385,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

28 February 2019Most recent
£385,000
+9.1%over 6 years
5 December 2012
£353,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT3 4JP: £315,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in DT3 4JP

On the street

Versus other Back Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Whitehill Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,702

Street avg £2,489

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Whitehill Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£485k

1 Butter Street, Fleet

DT3 4EE

3 bed

£382k

1 Australia Road, Chickerell

DT3 4DD

3 bed2 bath

£632k

1 Church Lane, Portesham

DT3 4HB

3 bed2 bath

£373k

1 Aldabrand Close, Chickerell

DT3 4LW

4 bed2 bath

£681k

1 Bramdon Lane, Portesham

DT3 4HG

4 bed

£315k

1 Budmouth Mews, Everdene Drive, Chickerell

DT3 4FX

2 bed2 bath

£248k

1 Browns Crescent, Chickerell

DT3 4AH

2 bed1 bath

£443k

1 Bank Farm Drove, Chickerell

DT3 4GX

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Weymouth district page.

Full Weymouth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ilchester Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Portesham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT3 4JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DT3 4JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Whitehill Cottages, Back Street, Abbotsbury, Weymouth, DT3 4JP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.