12 Dorset Road, Preston, PR1 6LD
About 12 Dorset Road
12 Dorset Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6LD). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 348.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £195,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
12 Dorset Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
12 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
Latest sale on 12 Dorset Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 17 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2023Most recent
£195,000
+150.0%over 16 years20 December 2006
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 6LD: £55,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other Dorset Road homes
On price per m², 12 Dorset Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,840
Street avg £842
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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