Stourcastle Cottage, Goughs Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BU
About Stourcastle Cottage
Stourcastle Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 37.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Stourcastle Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Stourcastle 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
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£202,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 May 2014Most recent
£202,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1BU: £190,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DT10 1BU
2 Stour Mews, Goughs Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BU
Sold Oct 2025
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Sold Dec 2024
£332,500Courtyard Cottage, Goughs Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BU
Sold Jul 2024
£190,000The Cottage, Goughs Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BU
Sold Jun 2023
£150,000Pill Box Cottage, Goughs Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BU
Sold Jun 2021
£393,114
Everything we know about Stourcastle 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
Stourcastle Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,154
Street avg £4,000
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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.
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
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB