Dovers Cottage, Church Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DH
About Dovers Cottage
Dovers Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since May 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 286% above the 1995 sale of £57,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 53.4% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Dovers Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Latest sale on Dovers Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£57,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 May 1995Most recent
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1DH: £315,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in DT10 1DH
Overton Cottage, Church Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DH
Sold Jun 2021
£325,000Greenwood House, Church Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DH
Sold Apr 2021
£675,000Time Cottage, Church Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DH
Sold Jan 2021
£137,500Honeysuckle Cottage, Church Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DH
Sold Sept 2020
£262,000School House, Church Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DH
Sold Jan 2020
£540,000
Everything we know about Dovers 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 Church Lane homes
On price per m², Dovers Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,018
Street avg £2,635
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
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
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB