3 Hands Lane, Abbotsbury, Weymouth, DT3 4JW
About 3 Hands Lane
3 Hands Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Abbotsbury, Weymouth, Weymouth (DT3 4JW). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 20.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 81.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 Hands Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
- Aug 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Remove flat roof outbuilding and erect pitched roof extension.
- Council
- West Dorset
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/D/13/000948
- Oct 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Erect dormer window
- Council
- West Dorset
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 1/W/06/001775
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Sales history & valuation
3 Hands Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 9 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
10 June 2015Most recent
£280,000
+47.4%over 8 years18 July 2006
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT3 4JW: £275,000 (2017–2004).
Versus other Hands Lane homes
EPC Rating for 3 Hands Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,111
Street avg £2,928
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Swan Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Portesham Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







