1 Barnes Close, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1LL
About 1 Barnes Close
1 Barnes Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1LL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £350,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 79.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 6 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Barnes Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Barnes Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Barnes Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Barnes Close
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 16 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2021Most recent
£350,000
+40.0%over 9 years22 July 2012
£249,950
+8.9%over 5 years22 August 2006
£229,500
+30.4%over 10 months19 October 2005
£176,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1LL: £349,950 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in DT10 1LL
3 Barnes Close, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1LL
Sold Jun 2021
£392,0002 Barnes Close, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1LL
Sold Oct 2020
£362,0006 Barnes Close, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1LL
Sold Aug 2016
£349,9505 Barnes Close, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1LL
Sold Jul 2012
£190,0008 Barnes Close, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1LL
Sold Sept 2004
£235,500
Everything we know about 1 Barnes 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 Barnes Close homes
1 Barnes Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,973
Street avg £2,711
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Ashley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB