Southway, Goughs Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BU

Southway is a semi-detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1328 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 40). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in October 2012. Across 2009–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 36.2% above the 2012 sale price.