40 Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AF

40 Manston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since August 2019. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 18.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £230,000 in July 2020.