12 Essex Road, Weymouth, DT4 0BA
About 12 Essex Road
12 Essex Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Weymouth (DT4 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 70 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (70–180 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 18 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 82.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £185,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
12 Essex Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 21 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
30 April 2024Most recent
£185,000
+25.9%over 4 years24 July 2019
£147,000
+53.1%over 15 years14 August 2003
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT4 0BA: £185,000 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Essex Road homes
12 Essex Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,643
Street avg £1,712
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB