148, Preston Down Road
148, Preston Down Road
Description & Estimates
148, Preston Down Road, Paignton is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 764 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 447 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 148, Preston Down Road, Paignton is £239,548 and its rental estimate is £1,049 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton, TQ3 falls within the TQ3 postal district.
Our Data Sources
148, Preston Down Road, Paignton has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2017.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 148, Preston Down Road, Paignton, we estimate a market value of £251,525 and a rental value of £1,102 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £222,780 and £976 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 148, Preston Down Road, Paignton has seen its estimated sale value move down by £4,279 (1.8%) and its estimated rental value increase by £50 per month (4.8%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 148, Preston Down Road, Paignton as measuring 447 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where all 14 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
148, Preston Down Road, Paignton has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 13 Feb 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 148, Preston Down Road, Paignton completed on 25th September 2020 at £285,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 13.0% over the period since September 2020.
- Sold Sep 2020£285,000
- Sold Jul 2017£245,000
- Sold May 2002£110,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 148, Preston Down Road, Paignton have sold within a radius of 980 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 13th August 2025, was 142, Preston Down Road, Paignton, TQ3 1DN, a freehold house which sold for £200,000.
Read more about house prices in TQ3.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 237 addresses on Preston Down Road, Preston, Paignton, TQ3, 148, Preston Down Road, Paignton comes out as the 177th largest and the 167th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £23k less expensive than the average property across the TQ3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.3kmPreston Primary School
- 1.6kmOldway Primary School
- 1.7kmSacred Heart Catholic School
- 2.6kmTorquay Boys' Grammar School
- 2.8kmTorquay Girls' Grammar School
- 2.9kmPaignton Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 148, Preston Down Road, Paignton, the nearest station is Torquay, 2.2 kilometres away.
- 2.2kmTorquay
- 2.4kmPaignton
- 2.8kmTorre
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
