Belle Monte, Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AG
About Belle Monte
Belle Monte is a detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (around 2949 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
At 274 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at Belle Monte
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
Energy performance
Belle Monte's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at Belle Monte was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2022New BuildFullIn report
Erection of 2no. dwellings
- Documents
- 41 docs on file
- Reference
- P/FUL/2022/03940
- Mar 2021New BuildFullIn report
Erection of 2 No. Dwellings, formation of vehicular access and 4 No. parking spaces
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2020/1296/FUL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Belle Monte
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Belle Monte has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£693,000
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 1AG: £452,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in DT10 1AG
Wesper Farm, Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AG
Sold Mar 2023
£452,000Mombiti, Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AG
Sold Dec 2022
£345,000Hazeldene, Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AG
Sold Jul 2022
£530,000Glebelands, Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AG
Sold May 2022
£512,500Hamwood, Manston Road, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AG
Sold Nov 2013
£225,000
Everything we know about Belle Monte, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Manston Road homes
On floor area, Belle Monte stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
274 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.0 km
Alder Close — 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
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB