1 Churchward Avenue, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6NZ
About 1 Churchward Avenue
1 Churchward Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Preston, Weymouth, Weymouth (DT3 6NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 30% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Installation of dormer windows to rear. Raise ridge line at front to align with that of the rear roof. Amend rear hipped roof end to a gable end. Installation of roof windows to front, rear and side elevations.
- Council
- Weymouth and Portland
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- WP/18/00320/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Churchward Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 20 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2017Most recent
£270,000
+1.5%over 10 years19 February 2007
£265,950
+247.9%over 9 years11 March 1997
£76,450
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT3 6NZ: £429,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in DT3 6NZ
7 Churchward Avenue, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6NZ
Sold Oct 2024
£460,00021 Churchward Avenue, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6NZ
Sold Aug 2024
£340,00029 Churchward Avenue, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6NZ
Sold Dec 2022
£429,00020 Churchward Avenue, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6NZ
Sold Dec 2022
£550,00034 Churchward Avenue, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6NZ
Sold Mar 2021
£392,500
Versus other Churchward Avenue homes
Floor Area for 1 Churchward Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,091
Street avg £3,435
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.2 km
Maunsell Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







