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8 Fernhill Avenue, Weymouth, DT4 7QU

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
226 m²
2431 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Fernhill Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Fernhill Avenue is a detached house in Weymouth (DT4 7QU). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 sits 55.2% above the 2004 sale of £349,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 35.2% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Fernhill Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2019

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2009from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD58toE52
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
13%40%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Fernhill Avenue, Weymouth, DT4 7QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Fernhill Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Fernhill Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£543,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£349,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2004Most recent

    £349,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT4 7QU: £465,000 (2025–2020).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Fernhill Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Fernhill Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,550

Street avg £2,584

Strongly below

Floor Area

226 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Weymouth district page.

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

Lodmoor Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Coastland College. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT4 7QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for DT4 7QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for DT4 7QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Fernhill Avenue, Weymouth, DT4 7QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.