Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Dorset Road, Preston, PR1 6LD
Estimated value
£129,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£127,500)+1%
- Against PR1 6LD's recent median (£85,000)+52%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£129,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£127,500)+1%
- Against PR1 6LD's recent median (£85,000)+52%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Dorset Road is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 6LD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
73 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in PR1 6LD
5 sales, median £85,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Dorset Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
5 February 2026Most recent
£127,500
+27.5%over 2 years27 September 2023
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 6LD: £85,000 (2025–2020).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Dorset Road, Preston, PR1 6LD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Dorset Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Dorset Road is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6LD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
A recent sale: £127,500 in February 2026. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2023–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 245.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 March 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Dorset Road, Preston, PR1 6LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Dorset Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Dorset Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 3 Dorset Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,747
Street avg £920
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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
842/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, PrestonPrimary406m
- Moor Park High School and Sixth FormSecondary424m
- Deepdale Community Primary SchoolPrimary425m
- Preston Muslim Girls High SchoolSecondary468m
Nearest stops
- Bus DepotBus stop125m
- Burrow RoadBus stop183m
- Holmrook RoadBus stop223m
- Council DepotBus stop229m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,322 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour3,710 reports28%
- Shoplifting882 reports7%
- Criminal Damage & Arson866 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Dorset Road is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PR1 6LD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Dorset Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Dorset Road was lodged in March 2018 at band E and is valid until March 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Dorset Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 45 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PR1 6LD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Dorset Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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