Triangle Cottage, Goughs Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BU
About Triangle Cottage
Triangle Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
At 66 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 is 31.5% above the 2021 sale price. Sold March 2021 for £178,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Triangle Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- 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.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 15 years.
£178,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
5 March 2021Most recent
£178,000
+57.5%over 15 years6 September 2005
£113,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1BU: £190,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DT10 1BU
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£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 Triangle 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
EPC Rating for Triangle Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,697
Street avg £3,958
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB