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186 Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6BJ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 186 Preston Road

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

186 Preston Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Preston, Weymouth, Weymouth (DT3 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 89 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 35.7% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 46.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 186 Preston Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 186 Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

186 Preston Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 186 Preston Road

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.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

186 Preston Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.7% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£297,000

Growth on file: 27.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2005Most recent

    £297,000

    +324.3%over 5 years

  2. 29 July 1999

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT3 6BJ: £322,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Preston Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 186 Preston Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,337

Street avg £3,024

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 122 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 186 Preston Road

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

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£478k

1 Chalbury Lodge, Preston

DT3 6SP

4 bed
£521k

1 Birch Way

DT3 6HZ

4 bed1 bath
£707k

1 Allberry Gardens, Preston

DT3 6SQ

4 bed
£379k

1 Cherry Way

DT3 6JR

3 bed1 bath
£439k

1 Baydon Close, Preston

DT3 6PE

3 bed2 bath
£313k

1 Buddleia Close

DT3 6SG

3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Canberra Crescent

DT3 6AQ

3 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Canberra Road

DT3 6AH

3 bed
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

Fisherbridge — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools 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 6BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DT3 6BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DT3 6BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 186 Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.