3b, Church Road, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6BU
About 3b
3b is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Preston, Weymouth, Weymouth (DT3 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £280,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 3b is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Oct 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Cherry (not Horse Chestnut) - Fell
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P/TRC/2024/05546
- Mar 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Horse Chestnut - Height reduction by 3m (40%) & radius reduction by 2.5m (approx 50%)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P/TRC/2024/00948
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 25 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
2 February 2024Most recent
£280,000
+231.4%over 25 years30 October 1998
£84,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT3 6BU: £230,000 (2019–2006).
Versus other Church Road homes
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.0 km
The Spice Ship — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







