Rose Cottage, Rixon, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BQ
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Rixon, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 75 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 42% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 19.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £162,000.
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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
Energy performance
Rose Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Rose Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Rose 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£162,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 September 2020Most recent
£162,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1BQ: £360,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in DT10 1BQ
Hollyhocks, Rixon, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BQ
Sold Mar 2025
£244,000Pink Cottage, Rixon, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BQ
Sold Aug 2024
£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 Rose 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 the street
EPC Rating for Rose Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,160
Street avg £2,619
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.0 km
Friars Moor — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sturminster Newton High School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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