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6 Dorset Road, Preston, PR1 6LD

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Dorset Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

6 Dorset Road is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6LD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 48.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 150.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £85,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

6 Dorset Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromD67toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Dorset Road, Preston, PR1 6LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Dorset Road has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2021Most recent

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 6LD: £55,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Dorset Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Dorset Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,133

Street avg £901

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Dorset Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£126k

1 Exe Street

PR1 6XY

£127k

1 Castleton Road

PR1 6QD

£125k

1 Carrol Street

PR1 6RD

£131k

1 Aberdeen Close

PR1 6QW

£121k

1 Golbourne Street

PR1 6QS

£132k

1 Daisy Lane

PR1 6HE

£134k

1 Goldfinch Street

PR1 6SX

£117k

1 Elgin Street

PR1 6BH

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.
Full Preston report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for PR1 6LD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PR1 6LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 6 Dorset Road, Preston, PR1 6LD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.