78 Preston Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0BB
About 78 Preston Road
78 Preston Road is a semi-detached house in Rainworth, Mansfield, Mansfield (NG21 0BB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 51.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2023 for £170,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
78 Preston Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Latest sale on 78 Preston Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.8% per year over 3 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 17.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
26 January 2023Most recent
£170,000
+54.5%over 2 years28 May 2020
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NG21 0BB: £130,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in NG21 0BB
67 Preston Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0BB
Sold Jan 2021
£130,00062 Preston Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0BB
Sold Mar 2020
£131,00072 Preston Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0BB
Sold Feb 2019
£130,00076 Preston Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0BB
Sold Jul 2016
£122,00065 Preston Road, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0BB
Sold Apr 2014
£80,500
Everything we know about 78 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
78 Preston Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,868
Street avg £1,329
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
Preston Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Python Hill Academy. 5 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB