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Post Office Flat, Market Place, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AS

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Post Office Flat

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

Post Office Flat is a mid-terrace house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AS). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 72).

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Post Office Flat, Market Place, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2007
    Full
    In report

    Convert existing shop and flat to form shop, flat and 1 no. dwelling, new shop frontage and form new pedestrian access

    Council
    North Dorset
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    2/2007/0180
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  2. Dec 2006
    Full
    In report

    Convert existing shop and flat to form shop, flat and 1 No dwelling, new shop frontage and form new pedestrian access

    Council
    North Dorset
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    2/2006/1237
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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.

Post Office Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1AS: £260,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Market Place homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Post Office Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sturminster Newton district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for DT10 1AS

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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