Courtyard Cottage, Goughs Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BU
About Courtyard Cottage
Courtyard Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £190,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 36.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 22.7% below the postcode norm.
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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
Planning history
Courtyard Cottage 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
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 15 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2024Most recent
£190,000
+5.6%over 2 years22 July 2021
£180,000
+8.4%over 9 years2 October 2011
£166,000
+38.3%over 2 years16 April 2009
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1BU: £287,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DT10 1BU
2 Stour Mews, Goughs Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BU
Sold Oct 2025
£287,0003 Stour Mews, Goughs Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BU
Sold Dec 2024
£332,500The Cottage, Goughs Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BU
Sold Jun 2023
£150,000Pill Box Cottage, Goughs Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BU
Sold Jun 2021
£393,114Goughs Cottage, Goughs Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BU
Sold May 2021
£286,000
Everything we know about Courtyard 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 Goughs Close homes
On price per m², Courtyard Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,111
Street avg £4,003
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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
0.2 km
The Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
William Barnes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB