7 Hands Lane, Abbotsbury, Weymouth, DT3 4JW
About 7 Hands Lane
7 Hands Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Abbotsbury, Weymouth, Weymouth (DT3 4JW). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 30.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 77% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
7 Hands Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed Extension, Alterations and New Vehicular Access
- Council
- West Dorset
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- WD/D/17/000262
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Sales history & valuation
7 Hands Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 September 2016Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT3 4JW: £280,000 (2017–2006).
Versus other Hands Lane homes
EPC Rating for 7 Hands Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,090
Street avg £2,936
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







