Russett Cottage, Gotts Corner, Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DD
About Russett Cottage
Russett Cottage is a detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Russett Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Russett Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Russett 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
Russett Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£392,000
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 1DD: £317,500 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in DT10 1DD
Moonlight Cottage, Gotts Corner, Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DD
Sold Jul 2023
£425,000The 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
£240,000
Everything we know about Russett 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
On epc rating, Russett Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 127 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
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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
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB