139 Preston Road, BA20 2DZ

Semi-detached house123 m²EPC EBand CFreehold

139 Preston Road is a freehold semi-detached house on Preston Road in BA20. It last sold for £208,000 in 2017 — its 4th recorded sale, up 151% on its first recorded sale of £83,000 in 2000.

EPC ECouncil tax CGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
126 m²
1,356 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
7 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £287,000£407,000 today, projected from its 2017 sale.

Indicative value
£287,000£407,000
Carrying the 2017 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 5.6%/yr across 4 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2017)
£208,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year across 4 sales.
Sold 2017 · £208k£407k£287k2026

From the 2017 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

BA20 £/m² (recent sales)£2,670this home £1,691 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Somerset, the official average home value is £277,347+1% in a year, +14% over five.

Detached£451,798
Semi-detached£284,867
Terraced£230,175
Flat / maisonette£133,481

Covers the whole Somerset area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 139 Preston Road, newest first.

4 recorded sales since 2000, up 151% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k2000200520102015202020252026£241k+45%+42%+22%Sold 2017: £208,000£208kSold 2006: £170,000£170kSold 2003: £120,000£120kSold 2000: £83,000£83k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201520212026£241kSold 2017: £208,000£208k
BA20 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against BA20's yearly median.

17 Mar 2017Most recent
£208,000+22%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +1.9%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 29 Aug 2014
Rated EPC D · 123 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 6 Jan 2011:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
Energy certificate 6 Jan 2011
Rated EPC E · 126 m² recorded
25 Aug 2006
£170,000+42%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +11.1%/yr since the previous sale
1 May 2003
£120,000+45%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +13%/yr since the previous sale
28 Apr 2000
£83,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Preston Road

Against the 144 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Preston Road by 13%
Floor area
44 homes
50 m²75 m²175 m²This home 123 m²
Street median 109 m² · higher than 66% of the street

Preston Road sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 139 Preston Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (47/100) — improvable to D
The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
D55–68
Potential · 67
E39–54
This home · 47
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
7 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Certificate
29 Aug 2014
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingED47Improved
29 Aug 2014EPC improved from E to D
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band C (≈£2,276/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£2,276/yr · Somerset UA
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the South Somerset 016B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 8/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 6% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

8/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: education & skills and health score well, but a weaker crime.

Breakdown by domain
Income7/10
Employment7/10
Education & skills8/10
Health8/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access7/10
Living environment8/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 139 Preston Road sits in its local market.

BA20 median
£230,000
last 8 years
BA20 £/m²
£2,670
last 8 years

139 Preston Road: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 139 Preston Road last sell, and for how much?

139 Preston Road last sold for £208,000 on 17 Mar 2017, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 139 Preston Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 139 Preston Road between 2000 and 2017. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 139 Preston Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 123 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 139 Preston Road?

139 Preston Road is in council tax band C, costing about £2,276 a year (Somerset UA).

How energy efficient is 139 Preston Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 47). Its recommended improvements would take it to D.

What is 139 Preston Road worth today?

Carrying its 2017 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 5.6% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £287,000–£407,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 139 Preston Road?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at BA20 2DZ

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Preston Road.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (18)
Last sold
2015
Price
£240,000
Sales
3
Floor area
108 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£179,500
Sales
1
Floor area
146 m²
Last sold
2008
Price
£139,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2003
Price
£135,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2018
Price
£130,000
Sales
5
Last sold
2009
Price
£100,000
Sales
3
Floor area
43 m²
Last sold
2012
Price
£182,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2025
Price
£140,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2000
Price
£82,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2022
Price
£175,000
Sales
1
Floor area
42 m²
Last sold
1998
Price
£64,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2006
Price
£148,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2016
Price
£207,500
Sales
4
Last sold
2001
Price
£110,000
Sales
1
Floor area
155 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£151,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2017
Price
£208,000
Sales
2
Last sold
1998
Price
£66,300
Sales
2
Last sold
2022
Price
£265,000
Sales
2
Floor area
121 m²

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.