Buffetts House, Buffetts Close, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EQ
About Buffetts House
Buffetts House is a detached house in Sturminster Newton (DT10 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 235 m² (around 2530 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £714,000 sits 159.6% above the 2001 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 31.6% below the postcode norm. At 235 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (292 m² median across 3 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2002.
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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
Buffetts House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2002OutbuildingFullIn report
Erect garage
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2002/0395
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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
Buffetts House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£714,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 January 2001Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1EQ: £420,000 (2022–2001).
Everything we know about Buffetts House, 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 Buffetts Close homes
Buffetts House is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
235 m²
Street avg 293 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 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
Hanover Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sturminster Newton High 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
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB