16 Dymock Road, Preston, PR1 5QE
About 16 Dymock Road
16 Dymock Road is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 5QE). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
It hasn't traded since December 2001, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 311.3% above the 2001 sale of £35,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 69.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
16 Dymock Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 16 Dymock Road, Preston, PR1 5QE
- Aug 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of dormer extension to rear of dwelling
- Reference
- 06/2007/0661
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Sales history & valuation
16 Dymock Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 1 year.
£35,500
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
21 December 2001Most recent
£35,500
+1.4%over 1 year22 November 2000
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 5QE: £100,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Dymock Road homes
Price per m² for 16 Dymock Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£265
Street avg £981
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Acregate Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







