Minster House, Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BZ
About Minster House
Minster House is a four-bedroom property in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1BZ). It has council tax band G.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
- Apr 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 and T2 - Western red cedar - Reduce the height by 4-5m as indicated in the submitted photo. Prune away from the house by lifting the crown on the north side by 4m; T3 - Hazel - Coppice; T4 - Cherry laurel - Reduce the height by 4m to previous pruning points; G1 - 7No. Sycamore and beech - Crown lift to 4-5m on the western side by removing the branches below this point entirely; G2 - 2No. Sycamore - Crown lift to 4-5m on the southern side by removing the branches below this point entirely.
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2018/0351/CATREE
- Jun 2009RenovationHeritageIn report
Replace old and leaking asbestos corrugated sheeting with slate tiles on south elevation
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2009/0298/PLNG
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Minster House
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Minster House changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£534,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2016Most recent
£534,000
+21.1%over 1 year12 December 2014
£441,100
+24.3%over 8 years1 June 2006
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1BZ: £460,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in DT10 1BZ
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Sold Mar 2021
£250,000New House, Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BZ
Sold May 2018
£415,000Three Gables, Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BZ
Sold Jan 2018
£460,00051 Bridge Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BZ
Sold Nov 2017
£471,500
Everything we know about Minster House, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

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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
0.1 km
Minster House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB