1 Dorset Road, Preston, PR1 6LD
About 1 Dorset Road
1 Dorset Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6LD). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 45.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 122.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Dorset Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 18 years.
£77,500
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
2 December 2016Most recent
£77,500
+269.0%over 18 years13 November 1998
£21,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 6LD: £85,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Dorset Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 Dorset Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,123
Street avg £902
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bus Depot — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB