Croft Cottage, Burton Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1JJ
About Croft Cottage
Croft Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 19.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £166,000 in October 2020.
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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
Planning history
Croft 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
Croft Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.
£166,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
14 October 2020Most recent
£166,000
+12.5%over 10 years29 January 2010
£147,500
+89.1%over 9 years25 May 2000
£78,000
+41.8%over 1 year6 November 1998
£55,000
+71.9%over 3 years13 August 1995
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1JJ: £417,500 (2024–2021).
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£526,000Lovells Court, The Paddock, Burton Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1JJ
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£750,000Bakery House, Burton Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1JJ
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£417,5001 Blackmore Vale Cottages, Burton Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1JJ
Sold Jan 2021
£380,000
Everything we know about Croft 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 Burton Street homes
On floor area, Croft Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,952
Street avg £2,665
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
0.9 km
Pilwell — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB