Moonlight Cottage, Gotts Corner, Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DD
About Moonlight Cottage
Moonlight Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 90 m² it's 23.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 65.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £425,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Moonlight Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Moonlight 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
Price for Moonlight Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 28 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2023Most recent
£425,000
+117.9%over 12 years28 January 2011
£195,000
+50.0%21 October 2010
£130,000
-43.0%over 5 years5 May 2005
£228,000
+347.1%over 9 years28 September 1995
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1DD: £280,000 (2022–2005).
Nearby sales in DT10 1DD
The Cottage, Gotts Corner, Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DD
Sold Nov 2022
£840,000Pegasus, Gotts Corner, Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DD
Sold Mar 2017
£317,5002 Gotts Corner, Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DD
Sold Sept 2005
£125,000Byeways, Gotts Corner, Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DD
Sold Jun 2004
£240,000Fiddlers End, Gotts Corner, Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DD
Sold May 2002
£170,000
Everything we know about Moonlight 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 Gotts Corner homes
Moonlight Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,722
Street avg £1,980
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Car Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
William Barnes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB