Dragons Cottage, Burton Street, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1JJ
About Dragons Cottage
Dragons Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2013–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 71.6% above the 2014 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 49.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
Dragons Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2017ConditionsIn report
Discharge of Condition Nos. 1 - Commencement; 2 - Plans; 3 - Materials; 4 - Access crossing; 5 - Turning and parking; 6 - No gates; 7 - Visibility splays; and 8 - Timber cladding; following grant of Planning Permission No. 2/2015/1017/HOUSE.
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2017/1425/DOC
- Dec 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Create first floor extension and form 1 No. parking bays
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2015/1017/HOUSE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Dragons Cottage
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
Dragons Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 1 year.
£155,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
28 August 2014Most recent
£155,000
+5.4%over 9 months25 November 2013
£147,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1JJ: £417,500 (2024–2021).
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£380,000
Everything we know about Dragons 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 price per m², Dragons Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,360
Street avg £2,809
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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