27 Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AF
About 27 Manston Road
27 Manston Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 24.7% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £275,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Energy performance
27 Manston Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension (demolition of conservatory and rear bay window)
- Council
- North Dorset
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2020/1044/HOUSE
- Feb 2013FullIn report
Application to remove Condition No. 3 from Planning Permission No. 2/1989/0456 to allow the annexe to be let.
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2012/1522/PLNG
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 27 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£343,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 6 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2020Most recent
£275,000
+11.3%over 6 years8 April 2014
£247,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1AF: £248,500 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in DT10 1AF
21 Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AF
Sold Dec 2024
£345,00039 Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AF
Sold Nov 2023
£270,00011 Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AF
Sold May 2021
£210,00040 Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AF
Sold Jul 2020
£230,00029 Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AF
Sold Apr 2015
£248,500
Everything we know about 27 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
On habitable rooms, 27 Manston Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,950
Street avg £2,256
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
Manston Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Sturminster Newton High School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB