3 Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DE
About 3 Penny Street
3 Penny Street is an end-of-terrace house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 74.3% above the 2012 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 34.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2012PorchHeritageIn report
Remove and replace existing rear metal roof and window. Remove existing rear door, enlarge opening and install French doors. Erect canopy porch and carry out internal and external alterations in association with this.
- Council
- North Dorset
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2012/1371/PLNG
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Penny Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 2012Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1DE: £260,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in DT10 1DE
Corner Cottage, Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DE
Sold Jul 2025
£260,000Coachmans Cottage, Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DE
Sold Jan 2025
£290,000Pellys, Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DE
Sold Jul 2022
£830,000Petersham Cottage, Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DE
Sold Oct 2021
£192,50010 Lane Fox Terrace, Penny Street, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DE
Sold Oct 2021
£230,000
Everything we know about 3 Penny Street, 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 Penny Street homes
On price per m², 3 Penny Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,628
Street avg £2,855
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.1 km
Car Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
William Barnes Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB