The Small House, The Row, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AU
About The Small House
The Small House is a detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
It hasn't traded since December 2002, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 132% above the 2002 sale of £128,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 26.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 87 m² it's 16.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2018ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition No 3 - materials from planning permission 2/2016/1817/HOUSE.
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2018/1363/DOC
- Jun 2018AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to planning application 2/2016/1817/House to allow omission of small ground floor window on east side elevation and increase size of window on north side.
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2018/0641/NMA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Small House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£128,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2002Most recent
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1AU: £365,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in DT10 1AU
Rose Cottage, The Row, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AU
Sold Nov 2024
£390,000Colber Bridge Cottage, The Row, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AU
Sold Apr 2024
£320,000Jasmine Cottage, The Row, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AU
Sold Aug 2016
£220,000Lindens Cottage, The Row, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AU
Sold Jul 2016
£365,000Waterloo House, The Row, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AU
Sold Aug 2015
£365,000
Everything we know about The Small House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other The Row homes
Price per m² for The Small House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,471
Street avg £2,588
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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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
0.2 km
The Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
William Barnes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB