20 Essex Road, Weymouth, DT4 0BA
About 20 Essex Road
20 Essex Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Weymouth (DT4 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. At 72 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 70–180 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 18 units on file.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 25.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 26.3% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
20 Essex Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2016Most recent
£135,000
+16.9%over 1 year15 January 2015
£115,500
+33.5%over 7 months5 June 2014
£86,500
+18.5%over 12 years30 November 2001
£73,000
+82.5%over 2 years2 September 1999
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT4 0BA: £185,000 (2024–2022).
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Versus other Essex Road homes
20 Essex Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,875
Street avg £1,808
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB