42 Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AE
About 42 Manston Road
42 Manston Road is a semi-detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
42 Manston Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
42 Manston Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42 Manston Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
42 Manston Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1AE: £265,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in DT10 1AE
47 Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AE
Sold Jul 2025
£375,00041 Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AE
Sold Jan 2023
£295,00043 Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AE
Sold Jul 2018
£265,00044 Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AE
Sold Feb 2018
£180,00045 Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AE
Sold Jul 2014
£185,000
Everything we know about 42 Manston Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Manston Road homes
EPC Rating for 42 Manston Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Green Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sturminster Newton High School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB