1 Pond Cottages, Butts Pond, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BE
About 1 Pond Cottages
1 Pond Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in November 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 332% above the 2003 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 52.4% below the postcode norm. At 58 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 12 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Pond Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Pond Cottages
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
1 Pond Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£50,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 2003Most recent
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1BE: £215,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in DT10 1BE
The Cottage, Butts Pond, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BE
Sold Oct 2023
£215,0004 Pond Cottages, Butts Pond, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BE
Sold Nov 2022
£251,000Tulip Cottage, Butts Pond, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BE
Sold Nov 2022
£187,500Kenmore, Butts Pond, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BE
Sold Aug 2021
£250,0005 Pond Cottages, Butts Pond, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BE
Sold Jul 2021
£210,000
Everything we know about 1 Pond Cottages, 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 Butts Pond homes
1 Pond Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£862
Street avg £2,486
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
Car Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB