3 Alder Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AB

3 Alder Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in September 2024.