73 Preston Road, Weymouth, DT3 6PY
About 73 Preston Road
73 Preston Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Weymouth (DT3 6PY). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2018. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 221 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Today's modelled estimate of £709,000 is 36.3% above the 2018 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
73 Preston Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 73 Preston Road is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Mar 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
T21 Horse Chestnut - Fell - outgrown location T18, T19 & T20 Sycamore - Limb reduction by up to 5m on eastern side - to reduce excessive overhang T22 Lime - Selective crown raise on western side up to 5m - to give clearance to surrounding structures
- Council
- Weymouth and Portland
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- WP/21/00045/TPTR
- Jan 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
T16 Sycamore - Limb reductions by up to 5m on the eastern side - maintenance T17 Ash - Limb reductions by up to 5m on the eastern side - maintenance T24 Sycamore - Remove large dead limbs in the higher canopy & on the south eastern side - for safety
- Council
- Weymouth and Portland
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- WP/20/00051/TPTR
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 73 Preston Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
73 Preston Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£709,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£520,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 April 2018Most recent
£520,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT3 6PY: £637,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DT3 6PY
Versus other Preston Road homes
On price per m², 73 Preston Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,353
Street avg £4,067
Floor Area
221 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
Sunningdale Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







