2 Carent Close, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1LJ
About 2 Carent Close
2 Carent Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 664 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 23% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 42.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
2 Carent Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Carent Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension.
- Council
- North Dorset
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2011/1143/PLNG
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Carent Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Carent Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 19 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2015Most recent
£235,000
+21.8%over 4 years16 October 2011
£193,000
+160.8%over 14 years3 April 1997
£74,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in DT10 1LJ: £256,250 (2020–2001).
Everything we know about 2 Carent Close, 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 Carent Close homes
Price per m² for 2 Carent Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,811
Street avg £2,794
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
0.2 km
The Crown — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
45.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB