Mews Cottage, Helen Lane, Weymouth, DT4 8AX
About Mews Cottage
Mews Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Weymouth (DT4 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Mews Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2004FullIn report
Create 2 residential units from existing unit
- Council
- Weymouth and Portland
- Reference
- 03/00894/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Mews Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Mews Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT4 8AX: £265,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in DT4 8AX
Helen Mews, Flat 3, Helen Lane, Weymouth, DT4 8AX
Sold Aug 2023
£300,000The Cottage, Helen Lane, Weymouth, DT4 8AX
Sold Jul 2023
£265,0005a, Helen Lane, Weymouth, DT4 8AX
Sold Dec 2022
£157,000Helen Mews, Flat 1, Helen Lane, Weymouth, DT4 8AX
Sold Dec 2021
£266,000Helen Mews, Flat 2, Helen Lane, Weymouth, DT4 8AX
Sold Dec 2019
£230,000
Everything we know about Mews Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Helen Lane homes
Mews Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Town Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery. 11 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
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB