226a, Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6BJ
About 226a
226a is a two-bedroom property in Preston, Weymouth, Weymouth (DT3 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 644 sq ft) and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 6th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–246 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 34). The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 60 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 23.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
226a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
226a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
226a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 5 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2013Most recent
£160,000
+3.2%over 8 months17 July 2012
£155,000
-8.8%over 4 years22 February 2008
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT3 6BJ: £322,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in DT3 6BJ
192 Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6BJ
Sold Dec 2024
£375,000184b, Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6BJ
Sold Jun 2024
£322,000232 Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6BJ
Sold Dec 2023
£225,000198 Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6BJ
Sold Sept 2023
£569,000188 Preston Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6BJ
Sold Nov 2021
£240,000
Versus other Preston Road homes
226a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Fisherbridge — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







