Bakery Cottage, Ricketts Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BY
About Bakery Cottage
Bakery Cottage is a semi-detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Bakery Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bakery Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Bakery 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
Bakery Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£231,000
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 Bakery 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
Bakery Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
23 (F)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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