What type of property is 15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN?

15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN?

15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN last sold for £232,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,995 in August 2017, so prices have been falling over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN?

Across 2 sales between August 2017 and February 2020, 15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN fell from £249,995 to £232,000, a change of £17,995. That works out to roughly -3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN?

The current EPC rating for 15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN is B with a score of 88 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN?

15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN located?

15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN sits in Cottam, Preston, Preston. It falls within the PR4 postcode district in Lancashire.

Is 15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN?

The closest primary school to 15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN is Pool House Community Primary School (692m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Our Lady's Catholic High School (2.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN?

The closest bus stop to 15 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN is Lightfoot Lane, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Dorchester Road, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0PN

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 88

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 15 Dorchester Road

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

15 Dorchester Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0PN). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2017) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 20.3% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £232,000 in February 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Solar panelsYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

15 Dorchester Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B88

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Dorchester Road, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Dorchester Road has no planning applications on record.

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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

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.0% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£232,000

Growth on file: -3.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

7 February 2020Most recent
£232,000
-7.2%over 2 years
31 August 2017
£249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0PN: £218,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PR4 0PN

On the street

Versus other Dorchester Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 15 Dorchester Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,275

Street avg £2,172

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Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

On par

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 7 years

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Bampton Drive, Cottam

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lightfoot Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Pool House Community Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PR4 0PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PR4 0PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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