8 Highland Road, Weymouth, DT4 0BG
About 8 Highland Road
8 Highland Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Weymouth (DT4 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £240,000 in March 2022. 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 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 40.1% 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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
8 Highland Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£255,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 20 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2022Most recent
£240,000
+32.6%over 2 years10 October 2019
£181,000
21 April 2014
£181,000
-6.2%over 6 years5 August 2007
£192,950
+85.5%over 5 years16 July 2002
£104,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT4 0BG: £194,500 (2023–2020).
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Versus other Highland Road homes
8 Highland Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,077
Street avg £2,590
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cromwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB