20 Churchward Avenue, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6NZ
About 20 Churchward Avenue
20 Churchward Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Preston, Weymouth, Weymouth (DT3 6NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 74% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Churchward Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erect raised decking on rear elevation (resubmission)
- Council
- Weymouth and Portland
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- WP/13/00416/FUL
- May 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erect raised decking on rear elevation
- Council
- Weymouth and Portland
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- WP/13/00180/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 20 Churchward Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£590,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 11 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
14 December 2022Most recent
£550,000
+65.4%over 8 years11 June 2014
£332,500
+33.0%over 2 years11 November 2011
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT3 6NZ: £392,500 (2024–2020).
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
£429,00034 Churchward Avenue, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6NZ
Sold Mar 2021
£392,50023 Churchward Avenue, Preston, Weymouth, DT3 6NZ
Sold Oct 2020
£325,000
Versus other Churchward Avenue homes
Price per m² for 20 Churchward Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,189
Street avg £3,380
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 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







