21 Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AF

21 Manston Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £345,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.