Mathews Cottage, Butts Pond, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BE
About Mathews Cottage
Mathews Cottage is a detached 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 (July 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 90.4% above the 2006 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Mathews Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Mathews Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 June 2006Most recent
£125,000
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 Mathews 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 Butts Pond homes
On floor area, Mathews Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,155
Street avg £2,369
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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