8, Somerset Road
8, Somerset Road
Description & Estimates
8, Somerset Road, Preston is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 936 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 86 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, Somerset Road, Preston is £125,162 and its rental estimate is £754 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Somerset Road, Preston, PR1 falls within the PR1 postal district, in the borough of Preston.
Our Data Sources
8, Somerset Road, Preston has a single entry in the Land Registry from September 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 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 8, Somerset Road, Preston, we estimate a market value of £131,420 and a rental value of £792 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £116,401 and £701 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, Somerset Road, Preston has seen its estimated sale value move up by £640 (0.5%) and its estimated rental value increase by £29 per month (3.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 7.2%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, Somerset Road, Preston as measuring 86 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where 12 of the 15 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, Somerset Road, Preston has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 04 Mar 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 8, Somerset Road, Preston completed on 24th September 2014 at £95,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 63.9% over the period since September 2014.
- Sold Sep 2014£95,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, Somerset Road, Preston have sold within a radius of 390 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 30th April 2025, was 6, Dorset Road, Preston, PR1 6LD, a leasehold house which sold for £120,000.
Read more about house prices in PR1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 15 addresses on Somerset Road, Preston, PR1, 8, Somerset Road, Preston comes out as the 6th largest and the 6th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £39k less expensive than the average property across the PR1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mDeepdale Community Primary School
- 400mSt Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston
- 900mSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston
- 400mMoor Park High School and Sixth Form
- 400mPreston Muslim Girls High School
- 1.0kmEden Boys' School, Preston
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, Somerset Road, Preston, the nearest station is Preston (Lancs), 1.5 kilometres away.
- 1.5kmPreston (Lancs)
- 4.9kmLostock Hall
- 5.0kmBamber Bridge
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.
