The Cottage, Goughs Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BU
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold June 2023 for £150,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 21.3% above the 2023 sale price.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The 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 Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£182,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 25 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2023Most recent
£150,000
+4.9%over 1 year29 September 2021
£143,000
+33.0%over 4 years30 August 2017
£107,500
+168.8%over 18 years6 October 1998
£40,000
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
£332,500Courtyard Cottage, Goughs Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BU
Sold Jul 2024
£190,000Pill 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 The 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
Habitable Rooms for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,727
Street avg £3,956
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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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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