Ruby Cottage, Church Lane, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DH
About Ruby Cottage
Ruby Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Held since January 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 16.3% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Ruby Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Ruby Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 January 2004Most recent
£325,000
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 Ruby 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
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB