Tulip Cottage, Butts Pond, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BE
About Tulip Cottage
Tulip Cottage is a detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 35.5% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £187,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Tulip Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Tulip 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 2002.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 20 years.
£187,500
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2022Most recent
£187,500
+171.7%over 20 years6 May 2002
£69,000
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
£251,000Kenmore, Butts Pond, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BE
Sold Aug 2021
£250,0005 Pond Cottages, Butts Pond, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BE
Sold Jul 2021
£210,000Ashlea, Butts Pond, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BE
Sold Feb 2020
£237,500
Everything we know about Tulip 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 epc rating, Tulip Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,953
Street avg £2,387
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB