What kind of home is 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ?

3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ last change hands?

3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ last sold for £220,000 in January 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,000 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1995 and January 2011, 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ rose from £42,000 to £220,000, a change of £178,000. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ?

3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,182 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ?

3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ in?

3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ sits in Sturminster Newton. It falls within the DT10 postcode district in Dorset.

How safe is the area around 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ?

Police records around 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ is William Barnes Primary School (1.0km). The closest secondary is Sturminster Newton High School (737m).

What is the nearest station to 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Alder Close, DT10 1AJ is Alder Close, 79m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Alder Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1182 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Alder Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Alder Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1182 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 35.5% above the 2011 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Alder Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2020

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Alder Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Alder Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 3 Alder Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£220,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

18 January 2011Most recent
£220,000
-2.2%over 4 years
3 August 2006
£225,000
+435.7%over 11 years
17 February 1995
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1AJ: £239,000 (2019–2003).

Nearby sales in DT10 1AJ

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On the street

Versus other Alder Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Alder Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,003

Street avg £1,964

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Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sturminster Newton district page.

Full Sturminster Newton report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT10 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DT10 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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