1 Essex Road, Weymouth, DT4 0BA
About 1 Essex Road
1 Essex Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Weymouth (DT4 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 138 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £280,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 26.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Essex Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 21 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2019Most recent
£280,000
+7.7%over 3 years21 July 2016
£260,000
+11.8%over 1 year7 August 2014
£232,500
-7.0%over 8 years17 April 2006
£249,995
+85.3%over 4 years20 September 2001
£134,950
+77.6%over 2 years1 March 1999
£76,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT4 0BA: £185,000 (2024–2022).
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Versus other Essex Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Essex Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,029
Street avg £1,954
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Methodist Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB