35 Market Place, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AR

35 Market Place is a mid-terrace house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–118 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 53 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 13.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 101.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.