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About 5 Dorset Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Dorset Road is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6LD). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 364.3% above the 2001 sale of £28,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£32/sq ft) was about 38.8% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Dorset Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£28,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
5 Dorset Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£341
Street avg £967
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 79 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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 75 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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