What type of property is 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ?

26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ last change hands?

26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ last sold for £156,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £21,000 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and April 2022, 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ rose from £21,000 to £156,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ?

The current EPC rating for 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ?

26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ?

26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ located?

26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ sits in Rainworth, Mansfield, Mansfield. It falls within the NG21 postcode district in Nottinghamshire.

How safe is the area around 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ?

Police records around 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ?

The closest primary school to 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ is Lake View Primary and Nursery School (446m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Joseph Whitaker School (195m).

What transport links are near 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ?

The closest bus stop to 26 Preston Road, NG21 0AQ is Station Road, 128m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Preston Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0AQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Preston Road

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

26 Preston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainworth, Mansfield, Mansfield (NG21 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 17.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 93.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £156,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Preston Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Preston Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Preston Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications 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.

26 Preston Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£184,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£156,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

3 April 2022Most recent
£156,000
+642.9%over 24 years
16 October 1997
£21,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG21 0AQ: £165,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in NG21 0AQ

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On the street

Versus other Preston Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 26 Preston Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,975

Street avg £1,296

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Andrew Drive, Blidworth

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3 bed

£134k

1 Appleton Road, Blidworth

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3 bed

£280k

1 Butler Drive, Blidworth

NG21 0QJ

3 bed

£310k

1 Belle Vue Gardens, Blidworth

NG21 0UN

3 bed2 bath

£186k

1 Briar Close, Rainworth

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2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Mansfield report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Station Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Joseph Whitaker School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG21 0AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NG21 0AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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