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196 Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6BJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 196 Preston Road

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

196 Preston Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Preston, Weymouth, Weymouth (DT3 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 19.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 53.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 196 Preston Road

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

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 196 Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

196 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 196 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£290,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2021Most recent

    £290,000

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 196 Preston Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,494

Street avg £3,006

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 196 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.
£351k

1 Churchward Avenue, Preston

DT3 6NZ

2 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Bayard Road

DT3 6AJ

2 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Addison Mews, Gentian Way

DT3 6FL

2 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Cherry Way

DT3 6JR

3 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Buddleia Close

DT3 6SG

3 bed1 bath
£439k

1 Baydon Close, Preston

DT3 6PE

3 bed2 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 196 Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.