3 Market Cross Mews, Market Cross, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AN

3 Market Cross Mews is a mid-terrace house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 477 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–101 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (12 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 47), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 187.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.