Appletree Cottage, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BY
About Appletree Cottage
Appletree Cottage is a detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).
At 80 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Appletree Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Appletree 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
Appletree Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1BY: £465,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in DT10 1BY
L Ancresse, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BY
Sold Aug 2023
£465,0002 The Ricketts, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BY
Sold Aug 2021
£552,000Broadlands, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BY
Sold Oct 2020
£280,0001 The Ricketts, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BY
Sold Jul 2018
£495,000Upper Bank House, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BY
Sold Jan 2018
£170,000
Everything we know about Appletree 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 Ricketts Lane homes
On co₂ emissions, Appletree Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
84 (B)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Minster House — 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
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB