3 Dodney Drive, Lea, Preston, PR2 1XR
About 3 Dodney Drive
3 Dodney Drive is a semi-detached house in Lea, Preston, Preston (PR2 1XR). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £255,000 in May 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2024Change of UseOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use of residential dwelling (Class C3) as a children's home (Class C2) for 3 young persons in receipt of care
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2024/0535
- Oct 2023Change of UseOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use of residential dwelling (Class C3) as a children's home (Class C2) for 2 young persons in receipt of care
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/2023/1025
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Dodney Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2024Most recent
£255,000
+41.7%over 17 years2 October 2006
£180,000
+253.3%over 5 years11 April 2001
£50,950
-11.4%over 3 years9 February 1998
£57,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PR2 1XR: £212,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PR2 1XR
Everything we know about 3 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
On floor area, 3 Dodney Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,759
Street avg £1,575
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB