Orchard House, Rixon, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BQ
About Orchard House
Orchard House is a detached house in Rixon, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 112 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 8 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 39.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in August 2019.
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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
Planning history
Orchard House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 August 2019Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1BQ: £360,000 (2025–2023).
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£293,500Barnside, Rixon, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BQ
Sold Jul 2024
£375,000Shamrock, Rixon, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BQ
Sold Mar 2024
£390,000Jasmine Cottage, Rixon, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BQ
Sold Sept 2023
£360,000
Everything we know about Orchard House, 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 the street
Floor Area for Orchard House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,232
Street avg £2,609
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.0 km
Friars Moor — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sturminster Newton High 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
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB