Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Dorset Road, Preston, PR1 6LD
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£116,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£77,500)+50%
- Against PR1 6LD's recent median (£120,000)-3%
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
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£116,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£77,500)+50%
- Against PR1 6LD's recent median (£120,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Dorset Road is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
104 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in PR1 6LD
5 sales, median £120,000 (2026–2023)
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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 | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
8 Dorset Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
Sales timeline
4 May 2006Most recent
£77,500
+64.9%over 2 years24 July 2003
£47,000
+113.6%over 1 year1 February 2002
£22,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR1 6LD: £120,000 (2026–2023).
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 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
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 8 Dorset Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Dorset Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6LD). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 34.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 49.7% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
8 Dorset Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 June 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2013from Dec 2012
EPC improved fromD68toC71
Jun 2016from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromC71toE41
Hot Water
GoodAverage
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
100%50%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Dorset Road, Preston, PR1 6LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 8 Dorset Road in 2024.
2 applications on record at 8 Dorset Road, Preston, PR1 6LD
2decisions2extensions5documents8nearby
- Sept 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling
- Reference
- 06/2006/0848
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2024Decision
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Versus other Dorset Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Dorset Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£745
Street avg £1,004
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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%
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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 8 Dorset Road is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Dorset Road was lodged in June 2016 at band E and expired in June 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 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
- 8 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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