3 Barnes Close, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1LL
About 3 Barnes Close
3 Barnes Close is a detached house in Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1LL). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 13.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 70.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £392,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Barnes Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Barnes Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Barnes Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.
£392,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2021Most recent
£392,000
+56.8%15 January 2021
£250,000
+204.9%over 23 years14 July 1997
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1LL: £349,950 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in DT10 1LL
1 Barnes Close, Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1LL
Sold Jul 2021
£350,0002 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 3 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Barnes Close homes
On price per m², 3 Barnes Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,170
Street avg £2,672
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
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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