What kind of home is The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX?

The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX?

The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX last sold for £265,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £39,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between September 1997 and July 2023, The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX rose from £39,000 to £265,000, a change of £226,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX?

The current EPC rating for The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX?

The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DT4 8AX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX use?

The latest EPC at The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX?

The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX has council approval for single-storey extension granted in January 2006 under ref. 05/00732/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX?

The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX in?

The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX sits in Weymouth. It falls within the DT4 postcode district.

Is The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX in a safe area?

Police records around The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX?

The closest primary school to The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX is Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery (1.1km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Coastland College (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX?

The closest bus stop to The Cottage, Helen Lane, DT4 8AX is Town Bridge, 129m away. The nearest ferry option is Weymouth Ferry Terminal, 367m away.

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The Cottage, Helen Lane, Weymouth, DT4 8AX

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Weymouth (DT4 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £265,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Aug 2010

EPC improved fromF34toE52

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

30%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Helen Lane, Weymouth, DT4 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cottage has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

Jan 2006
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Erect first floor conservatory
Council
Weymouth and Portland
Extension
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
05/00732/FUL
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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.

Price for The Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£265,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

23 July 2023Most recent
£265,000
+45.6%over 2 years
11 February 2021
£182,000
+12.0%over 3 years
19 January 2018
£162,500
+4.8%over 6 years
23 October 2011
£155,000
+297.4%over 14 years
4 September 1997
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT4 8AX: £230,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in DT4 8AX

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On the street

Versus other Helen Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,912

Street avg £2,446

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT4 8AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DT4 8AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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