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198 Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6BJ

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
157 m²
1690 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 198 Preston Road

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

198 Preston Road is a semi-detached house in Preston, Weymouth, Weymouth (DT3 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 is 18.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 58.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £569,000 in September 2023.

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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.

198 Preston Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 198 Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 & T2 Cupressus - Fell T3 Apple - Fell

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    P/TRC/2025/00765
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2024
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1 Bay - Remove Under Regulation 14 (S198)

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P/TRD/2024/07473
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Latest sale on 198 Preston Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£672,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£569,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2023Most recent

    £569,000

    +114.7%over 20 years

  2. 19 September 2002

    £265,000

    +25.0%over 2 years

  3. 23 March 2000

    £212,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT3 6BJ: £290,000 (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.

Floor Area for 198 Preston Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,624

Street avg £2,992

Above

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 198 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.
£670k

1 Chalbury Close

DT3 6LE

£707k

1 Allberry Gardens, Preston

DT3 6SQ

4 bed
£770k

1 Brookmead Close, Sutton Poyntz

DT3 6RS

£521k

1 Birch Way

DT3 6HZ

4 bed1 bath
£478k

1 Chalbury Lodge, Preston

DT3 6SP

4 bed
£439k

1 Baydon Close, Preston

DT3 6PE

3 bed2 bath
£415k

1 Bodkin Lane

DT3 6QL

£394k

1 Battery Cottage, Upton Fort, Osmington Mills

DT3 6HL

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