The Old Tailors Cottage, Market Cross, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AN
About The Old Tailors Cottage
The Old Tailors Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 989 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 70% above the 2014 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 28.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Old Tailors Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Old Tailors Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jan 2024RenovationHeritageIn report
Internal alterations to remove partition wall and block up door opening. Form cloakroom in existing utility room.
Listed- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P/LBC/2023/06958
- Sept 2013RenovationHeritageIn report
Remove existing bay window, replace with new bay window and carry out associated internal and external alterations.
- Council
- North Dorset
New Windows- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2013/0582/PLNG
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Sales history & valuation
The Old Tailors Cottage has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 13 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2014Most recent
£140,000
+3.7%over 2 years17 July 2012
£135,000
-21.5%over 6 years28 July 2005
£172,000
+23.7%over 1 year12 December 2003
£139,000
+68.5%over 1 year11 January 2002
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1AN: £100,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in DT10 1AN
The Old Bakery, Market Cross, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AN
Sold Apr 2024
£100,000Old Bank House, Market Cross, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AN
Sold Apr 2019
£170,000Tranters Loft, Market Cross, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AN
Sold Apr 2019
£180,0003 Market Cross Mews, Market Cross, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AN
Sold Aug 2007
£199,5004 Market Cross Mews, Market Cross, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AN
Sold Jun 2007
£189,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Market Cross homes
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.2 km
Car Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
William Barnes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB