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About 1 Dorset Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced Preston HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2022
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2016)
£77,500
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dorset Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Preston district page.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bus Depot — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR1 6LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Everything within walking distance
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