Woodpecker Cottage, The Row, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1AU
About Woodpecker Cottage
Woodpecker Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 sits 50.4% above the 2009 sale of £139,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Woodpecker Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Woodpecker Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 15 years.
£139,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2009Most recent
£139,000
+111.1%over 14 years12 January 1995
£65,850
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 Woodpecker Cottage, 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
Floor Area for Woodpecker Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,317
Street avg £2,467
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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