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81 Preston Road, Weymouth, DT3 6PY

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 81 Preston Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

81 Preston Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Weymouth (DT3 6PY). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2018. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 is 47.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2018 for £375,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 81 Preston Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE52toC73
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Preston Road, Weymouth, DT3 6PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T18 & T19 Palm - Fell - outgrown location

    Council
    Weymouth and Portland
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    WP/18/00723/TPTR
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 81 Preston Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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  • Environmental risk flagged
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£553,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£375,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2018Most recent

    £375,000

    +146.7%over 19 years

  2. 6 July 1999

    £152,000

    +32.2%over 3 years

  3. 20 September 1995

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT3 6PY: £637,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Preston Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 81 Preston Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,586

Street avg £4,041

Below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 144 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 81 Preston Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Allberry Gardens, Preston

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1 Baydon Close, Preston

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3 bed2 bath
£379k

1 Cherry Way

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3 bed1 bath
£313k

1 Buddleia Close

DT3 6SG

3 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Canberra Crescent

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3 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Canberra Road

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3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Weymouth district page.
Full Weymouth report

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

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT3 6PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DT3 6PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DT3 6PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 81 Preston Road, Weymouth, DT3 6PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.