26 Essex Road, Weymouth, DT4 0BA
About 26 Essex Road
26 Essex Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Weymouth (DT4 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £204,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 30.2% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26 Essex Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
26 Essex Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 22 years.
£204,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2022Most recent
£204,000
+40.7%over 4 years8 July 2018
£145,000
-6.5%over 10 years19 December 2007
£155,000
+158.3%over 6 years30 August 2001
£60,000
-6.2%over 9 months8 December 2000
£63,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT4 0BA: £185,000 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Essex Road homes
On epc rating, 26 Essex Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,943
Street avg £1,800
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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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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