What type of property is 6 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN?

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

What was the last sold price for 6 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN?

6 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN last sold for £214,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £193,995 in April 2017, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2017 and August 2024, 6 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN rose from £193,995 to £214,000, a change of £20,005. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN is B with a score of 88 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN?

6 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PR4 0PN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 6 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN located?

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

What is crime like near 6 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN?

Police records around 6 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 6 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN?

The closest primary school to 6 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 is the nearest station to 6 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN?

The closest bus stop to 6 Dorchester Road, PR4 0PN is Lightfoot Lane, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Dorchester Road, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0PN

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 88

Overview

About 6 Dorchester Road

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

6 Dorchester Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottam, Preston, Preston (PR4 0PN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2017) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

At 80 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £214,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
ParkingYes

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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.

6 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

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Dorchester Road, Cottam, Preston, PR4 0PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Dorchester Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£214,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2024Most recent
£214,000
+10.3%over 7 years
20 April 2017
£193,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PR4 0PN: £269,000 (2025–2022).

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.

On price per m², 6 Dorchester Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,675

Street avg £2,153

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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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.

£258k

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1 Barnstaple Way, Cottam

PR4 0LY

4 bed2 bath

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1 Bampton Drive, Cottam

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4 bed2 bath

£331k

1 Armaside Road, Cottam

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5 bed1 bath

£213k

1 Buzzard Road, Cottam

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£233k

1 Airey House, Lea Road, Lea Town

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£200k

1 Aspen Drive, Cottam

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£190k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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