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£425,000
Bungalow · 3 beds · 1 bath · 1,185 sq ft
Marley Close, Preston, DT3
0.12 miles away
Freehold
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1 bed flat for sale Preston Road, Preston, DT3
Offers Over
£120,000
Added on 30/05/2026
Added on 30/05/2026
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Size
- £342 per sq ft
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- 986 years left(from the agent's description)
Service charge £1,004 a year(from the agent's description) EPC Energy rating band D 67 potential C
* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.
Key features
- Purpose Built Apartment
- Ground Floor
- Sought After Location
- Sitting Room
- Separate Kitchen
- Double Bedroom
- Allocated parking
About this property
This one bedroom apartment rarely comes to the market in this location. The property has been much improved by the current owner and benefits from Upvc "tilt and turn" double glazing, gas central heating and allocated parking. The property is convenient for a local store and doctors surgery while a short walk down to the beach at Bowleaze CoveCommunal HallwayCommunal hallway with stairs to upper floor apartments, front door into Entrance HallEntrance HallDoorways to Sitting Room, Bedroom and Shower RoomSitting RoomFront aspect window, tv point, archway into the kitchenKitchenWall and base cupboards with complimentary work surfaces, built in electric over and gas hob with extractor over, plumbing for washing machine, space for fridge/freezer, built in cupboard housing gas "combi" boiler, front aspect windowBedroomDouble room with built in wardrobes and storage cupboards, rear aspect windowShower RoomWalk in double shower cubicle, wash hand basin, wc, heated towel rail, rear aspect windowOutsideThere are communal lawned garden areas at the front and an allocated parking space at the rearTenureShare of freehold with 986 years left on the lease.
Floorplan
Energy performance
Energy rating band D 67
Current
Potential
92+
A
81-91
B
69-80
C
Potential rating: 74 C
55-68
D
Current rating: 67 D
39-54
E
21-38
F
1-20
G
This home is rated band D, scoring 67 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (74) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.
Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.
Council tax
Ask agent
Per year
- Band A£1,843
- Band B£2,151
- Band C£2,458
- Band D£2,765
- Band E£3,379
- Band F£3,994
- Band G£4,608
- Band H£5,530
The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Dorset, 2026/27 bills run from £1,843 a year in band A to £5,530 in band H.
Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Dorset, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.
Property timeline
- ListedMay 2026 £120,000
1 bed · 1 bath · this listing
Past sales can't be shown: the agent hasn't given the flat number.
Price guide
This home
£342 / sq ft
Area average (sold)
£352 / sq ft
Price per area, sold homes nearby
£256 / sq ft
£342 / sq ft
£438 / sq ft
Lowest
This home
Highest
£342 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in DT3 (£256–£438, 10th–90th percentile, 826 sales over 24 months).
Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 826 homes sold in DT3 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in DT3 →
Location
Preston Road, Preston, DT3
In the Dorset National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Contains Natural England data © Natural England, Open Government Licence v3.
Mortgage and stamp duty
Property price £120,000
£60k £180k
Deposit10% £12,000
£0 £120k
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years
A £108,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £24,000 to support it.
A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Properties sold nearby
HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163, Preston Road Detached | Detached | Sept 2025 | 1,539 sq ft £250/sq ft | 1,539 sq ft | £250 | £385,000 |
| Flat 6, Whitelee Court, 207, Preston Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Feb 2025 | 549 sq ft £282/sq ft | 549 sq ft | £282 | £155,000 |
| Flat 8, Whitelee Court, 207, Preston Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Jan 2025 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £138,500 |
| Flat 2, Whitelee Court, 207, Preston Road Flat / maisonette | Flat / maisonette | Oct 2024 | 527 sq ft £280/sq ft | 527 sq ft | £280 | £147,500 |
| 183, Preston Road Detached | Detached | Jun 2024 | 1,862 sq ft £330/sq ft | 1,862 sq ft | £330 | £615,000 |
| 179, Preston Road Detached | Detached | Nov 2023 | 1,399 sq ft £465/sq ft | 1,399 sq ft | £465 | £650,000 |
| 175, Preston Road Detached | Detached | Jul 2023 | 1,259 sq ft £496/sq ft | 1,259 sq ft | £496 | £625,000 |
| 187, Preston Road Detached | Detached | Nov 2021 | 1,173 sq ft £494/sq ft | 1,173 sq ft | £494 | £580,000 |
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