23 Dodney Drive, Lea, Preston, PR2 1XR
About 23 Dodney Drive
23 Dodney Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1XR). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 43% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
23 Dodney Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2016DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension and alterations to roof following demolition of single storey extension.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2016/0851
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 23 Dodney Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 Dodney Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£145,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 August 2016Most recent
£145,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1XR: £227,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PR2 1XR
Everything we know about 23 Dodney Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Dodney Drive homes
23 Dodney Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,548
Street avg £1,582
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Greenside Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston. 15 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB