9 Dorset Road, Preston, PR1 6LD

9 Dorset Road is a mid-terrace house in Preston (PR1 6LD). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 103 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 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 119.1% above the 2013 sale of £57,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in February 2013. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.