31 Preston Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0BA
About 31 Preston Road
31 Preston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rainworth, Mansfield, Mansfield (NG21 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 75% above the 2009 sale of £80,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
31 Preston Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 31 Preston Road
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 6 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2009Most recent
£80,000
+8.1%over 5 years19 December 2003
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG21 0BA: £153,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NG21 0BA
52 Preston Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0BA
Sold Aug 2025
£153,00044 Preston Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0BA
Sold Jul 2025
£98,00050 Preston Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0BA
Sold Apr 2025
£167,00041 Preston Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0BA
Sold Aug 2022
£175,00059 Preston Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0BA
Sold Jun 2022
£150,000
Everything we know about 31 Preston Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Preston Road homes
EPC Rating for 31 Preston Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,013
Street avg £1,449
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Oxford Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Joseph Whitaker School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB