6 Nicholsons Cottages, Hinton St Mary, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1NF

6 Nicholsons Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hinton St. Mary, Sturminster Newton, Sturminster Newton (DT10 1NF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £315,000. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.