5 Pond Cottages, Butts Pond, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BE
About 5 Pond Cottages
5 Pond Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Last sale on file: £210,000 in July 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 23.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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 5 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 21 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2021Most recent
£210,000
+28.8%over 14 years23 March 2007
£163,000
+83.1%over 5 years22 August 2001
£89,000
+7.9%over 10 months17 October 2000
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1BE: £237,500 (2023–2020).
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
£250,000Ashlea, Butts Pond, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BE
Sold Feb 2020
£237,500
Everything we know about 5 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
On price per m², 5 Pond Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,182
Street avg £2,276
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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.
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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
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB