What kind of home is Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS?

Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS is a semi-detached house.

What did Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS sell for?

Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS last sold for £350,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £169,500 in May 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2001 and February 2023, Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS rose from £169,500 to £350,000, a change of £180,500. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS have?

The current EPC rating for Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS?

Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft). That makes it about 96% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DT10 1AS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS use?

The latest EPC at Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS had any planning applications?

Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in May 2005. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS?

Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS is in council tax band C.

Which area is Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS in?

Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS sits in Sturminster Newton. It falls within the DT10 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS?

Police records around Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS?

The closest primary school to Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS is William Barnes Primary School (288m). The closest secondary is Sturminster Newton High School (888m).

How well connected is Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS?

The closest bus stop to Penmar, Market Place, DT10 1AS is The Library, 126m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Penmar, Market Place, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AS

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Penmar

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Penmar is a semi-detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2005. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 19.4% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £350,000 in February 2023.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Penmar's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Penmar, Market Place, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

May 2005
DemolitionHeritage
In report
Partial demolition of wall, install double doors
Council
North Dorset
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
2/2005/9047
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Penmar was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£350,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2023Most recent
£350,000
+82.3%over 19 years
24 July 2003
£192,000
+13.3%over 2 years
24 May 2001
£169,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1AS: £250,000 (2024–2016).

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Area

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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

The Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

William Barnes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT10 1AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DT10 1AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

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