3a, Market Place, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AS

3a is a mid-terrace house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 30.4% below the 2024 sale of £250,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 127.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 8 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. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £250,000.