2 Alder Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AJ
About 2 Alder Close
2 Alder Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 51). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
It hasn't traded since May 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 57.6% above the 2010 sale of £203,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
2 Alder Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at 2 Alder Close.
- Nov 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of two storey extension
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2020/1222/HOUSE
- Jan 2019PorchFullIn report
Erect replacement front porch.
- Council
- North Dorset
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2018/1662/HOUSE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Alder Close
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
2 Alder Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£203,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 May 2010Most recent
£203,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1AJ: £239,000 (2019–2006).
Everything we know about 2 Alder Close, 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 Alder Close homes
On years held, 2 Alder Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,915
Street avg £1,994
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
Alder 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
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB