What kind of home is 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN?

3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN last change hands?

3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN last sold for £210,000 in July 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £180,000 in June 2008, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2008 and July 2016, 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN rose from £180,000 to £210,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN?

3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DT10 1BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN use?

The latest EPC at 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN?

3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN in?

3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN sits in Sturminster Newton. It falls within the DT10 postcode district in Dorset.

What is crime like near 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN?

Police records around 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN?

The closest primary school to 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN is William Barnes Primary School (421m). The closest secondary is Sturminster Newton High School (894m).

What is the nearest station to 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN?

The closest bus stop to 3 Barnes Close, DT10 1BN is Car Park, 87m away. In total there are 28 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Barnes Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BN

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Barnes Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Barnes Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 89 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 36 EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 26.7% above the 2016 sale price.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageEn bloc

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Barnes Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Barnes Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Barnes Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£266,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£210,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2016Most recent
£210,000
+16.7%over 8 years
29 June 2008
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1BN: £235,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in DT10 1BN

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On the street

Versus other Barnes Close homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Barnes Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,360

Street avg £2,846

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Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sturminster Newton district page.

Full Sturminster Newton report

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

0.1 km

Car Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

William Barnes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT10 1BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DT10 1BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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