Lester House, The Hobbit, 7 Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AP
About Lester House
Lester House is an end-of-terrace house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 43 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Lester House (23–43 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 41). The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 74).
At 43 m² the property is well over the postcode median (23 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 33.6% above the 2023 sale price. Sold December 2023 for £110,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Lester House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Lester House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2023Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in DT10 1AP: £98,500 (2021–2019).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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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
Minster House — 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
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB