12 Nicholsons Cottages, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1NF
About 12 Nicholsons Cottages
12 Nicholsons Cottages is a semi-detached house in Hinton St. Mary, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1NF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2023. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
12 Nicholsons Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
A solar panel installation application was refused at 12 Nicholsons Cottages in 2025.
- Jan 2025Solar PanelsOutlineIn report
Install Solar Panels and an Air Source Heat Pump to a property in a conservation area.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P/CLP/2024/07420
- Aug 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
T4 - Cherry - Fell. T6 - Rowan - Fell.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/TRC/2024/04152
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Nicholsons Cottages
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
12 Nicholsons Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DT10 1NF: £295,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in DT10 1NF
6 Nicholsons Cottages, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1NF
Sold Jan 2025
£315,0002 Nicholsons Cottages, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1NF
Sold Aug 2024
£300,0003 Nicholsons Cottages, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1NF
Sold Apr 2023
£255,0009 Nicholsons Cottages, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1NF
Sold Mar 2022
£295,0008 Nicholsons Cottages, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1NF
Sold Aug 2010
£246,000
Everything we know about 12 Nicholsons Cottages, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus the street
On co₂ emissions, 12 Nicholsons Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Hinton Bus Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Sturminster Newton High School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB