3 Carent Close, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1LJ
About 3 Carent Close
3 Carent Close is a semi-detached house in Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 69.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 25.6% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £322,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Carent Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2019DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolish existing Conservatory and erect rear extension
- Council
- North Dorset
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 2/2019/0948/HOUSE
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Carent Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
3 Carent Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 69.7% per year over 1 year.
£322,500
Growth on file: 69.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
22 April 2020Most recent
£322,500
+69.7%over 11 months30 May 2019
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1LJ: £193,000 (2018–1997).
Everything we know about 3 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Carent Close homes
On years held, 3 Carent Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,359
Street avg £2,944
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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