What kind of home is The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN?

The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN?

The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN last sold for £480,000 in January 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £335,000 in June 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN?

Across 3 sales between June 2003 and January 2015, The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN rose from £335,000 to £480,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN have?

The current EPC rating for The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN?

The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (1,765 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN use?

The latest EPC at The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN?

The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN in?

The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN sits in Manston, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton. It falls within the DT10 postcode district in Dorset.

What is crime like near The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN?

Police records around The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN?

The closest secondary is Sturminster Newton High School (2.5km).

What is the nearest station to The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN?

The closest bus stop to The Swallows, Stour Meadows, DT10 1DN is Bus Shelter, 44m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Swallows, Stour Meadows, Manston, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DN

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

164 m²

1765 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Swallows

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Swallows is a three-bedroom detached house in Manston, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 11 years ago, in January 2015. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £621,000 is 29.4% above the 2015 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Swallows's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Swallows, Stour Meadows, Manston, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Swallows has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Swallows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£621,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£480,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

5 January 2015Most recent
£480,000
+15.7%over 7 years
2 September 2007
£415,000
+23.9%over 4 years
2 June 2003
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1DN: £494,990 (2016–2003).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sturminster Newton district page.

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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

0.0 km

Bus Shelter — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Sturminster Newton High School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DT10 1DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DT10 1DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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